Nur Ahmed (politician)

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Nur Ahmed was a Bengali-Pakistani lawyer and politician.

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Early life

Ahmed was born on 25 December 1890 in Alkaran Mohalla, Chittagong, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India. [1] Ahmed graduated from Chittagong Municipal Model High School and Chittagong College in 1910 and 1912 respectively. [1] He completed his bachelors in Arabic and Persian languages and Masters in History from the University of Calcutta in 1915 and 1916 respectively. [1] He received a law degree from the University of Calcutta in 1917. [1]

Career

Ahmed joined the Chittagong Judges Court after graduation. [1] He was election Commissioner of Chittagong City in 1918 and chairperson in 1921, a position he held till 1954. [1] As Chairperson of Chittagong, he introduced compulsory primary education, education for girls, and school inspectors. [1] He oversaw a rise in the literacy rate of the city and increased the number of primary schools in the city to 62. [1] He renovated the Municipal Public Library and installed electric street lights in Chittagong. [1]

Ahmed was elected to the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan as a Muslim League candidate in 1947. [2] [3] He motioned the bill in the national assembly that led to the creation of the Homeopathic Medical Board. [1] He was a member of the Constituents Assembly of Pakistan. [3]

Death

Ahmed died on 2 October 1964 in Chittagong, East Pakistan, Pakistan. [1] Alkaran Nur Ahmad City Corporation High School in Chittagong was named after him. [1]

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