Ahad Ali Sarker

{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Ahad Ali Sarker

|office = State Minister for Youth and Sports

|term_start = 6 January 2009

|term_end = 21 November 2013

|predecessor = Fazlur Rahman Potol

|successor = Mujibul Haque

|constituency_MP1 = Natore-2

|parliament1 = Bangladesh

|term_start1 = 25 January 2009

|term_end1 = 24 January 2014

|predecessor1 = Ruhul Quddus Talukdar

|successor1 = Shafiqul Islam Shimul

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|01|03|df=y}}

|party = Bangladesh Awami League

}}

Ahad Ali Sarker (born 3 January 1952){{Cite web |title=Constituency 59 |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla?layout=edit&id=707 |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Bangladesh Parliament |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901181847/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla?layout=edit&id=707 |archive-date=2023-09-01}} is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former state minister of youth and sports during 2009–2013.{{Cite web |script-title=bn:যুব ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রণালয় |url=https://moysports.gov.bd/site/page/c3d7b194-5abe-4a2f-9c71-521ee0043d17/মন্ত্রী/প্রতিমন্ত্রী-মহোদয়গণের-কর্মকাল |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=moysports.gov.bd |language=en}}

Early life

Ahad was born on 3 January 1952. He has a B.A. degree.

Career

Ahad was elected to parliament in 2008 from Natore-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He is the vice-president of the Natore Awami League unit. In February 2016, his home in Natore was attacked by activists of the Jubo League.{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/94005/2-hurt-in-attack-on-ex-minister-Ahad-Ali%E2%80%99s-house |title=2 hurt in attack on ex-minister Ahad Ali's house |work=Prothom Alo |language=en |access-date=2018-12-15}}{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/attack-on-former-state-minister-ahad-ali-sarkers-home-in-natore |title=Attack on former state minister Ahad Ali Sarker's home in Natore |work=bdnews24.com |date=3 February 2016 |access-date=2018-12-15}} On 9 July 2019, his rally was attacked by Jubo League activists.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/gun-toting-al-men-caught-poll-campaign-natore-attack-on-former-state-minister-1602571 |title=Gun-toting AL men caught at poll campaign in Natore |date=2018-07-09 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |access-date=2018-12-15}}

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