Meher Ali

Meher Ali was born on 1 January 1941 at Netrakona Sadar Upazila in Netrokona District of the then British India (now Bangladesh) to Md Akter Ali and Musammat Tulajan Bibi.{{Cite book |last=Bhuiyan |first=Md Akikur Reza |title=Muktijuddaher Smritti Kotha |publisher=Anirban Printing and Publications |year=2021 |location=Dhaka |pages=2–18 |language=bn}}

Ali went to Anjuman Adarsha Government High School,{{Cite book |last=Ahmed |first=Bhasha Sainik Azim Uddin |title=Ashampta Golpa |publisher=Anirban Printing and Publications |year=2021 |location=Dhaka |pages=1–2}} Datta High school and Netrakona Govt College for secondary and higher secondary education respectively. He received a Bachelor of Science (soil science) degree from University of Dhaka.

Meher Ali was the founding president of the Netrokona branches of East Pakistan Student League and East Pakistan Labour League. {{Cite book |last=Rahman |first=Golam Arshadur |title=Muktisangrame Netrakona |year=1997 |location=Dhaka |language=bn}}{{Cite news |last=Shamsusjuha |first=Shamsusjuha |date=25 June 1994 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |page=6 |work=The Daily Dinkal}}{{Cite journal |last=Haque |first=Muzzammel |date=6 April 1994 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |journal=Shoronika |volume=1 |pages=2}}{{Cite journal |last=owahed |first=Abdul |date=6 April 1994 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |journal=Shoronika |volume=1 |pages=2}}{{Cite news |last=sarkar |first=Ashraf Ali |date=23 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Ittefaq}} Netrakona Branch. {{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Ashraf Ali Khan Khoshru |date=23 May 2005 |title=Memorial discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |page=8 |work=The Daily Ittefaq}}{{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Fazlur Rahman Khan |date=25 June 1994 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |page=6 |work=The Daily Dinkal}} {{Cite news |last=Kader |first=A K Fazlul Kader |date=25 June 1994 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |page=6 |work=The Daily Dinkal}} He was also elected the labour Secretary of East Pakistan Awami league, Netrakona Branch, a position he held until death in 1971.{{Cite news |last=Nuri |first=Sanaullah |date=25 June 1994 |title=Memorial discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali in Netrakona |page=6 |work=The daily Dinkal}} Meher Ali led the building of the first Shaheed Minar in the Netrokona area, a monument to the martyrs of Bengali language movement of 1952. {{Cite book |last=Babul |first=Gaotom |title=Netrakonar Shahid Minarer Itikotha |publisher=Orthonaitik and Manobik unnayan sangstha(Omas) |year=2008 |location=Netrakona |pages=44 |language=bn}} He also founded two youth organizations-- Kochikachar Mela and Jubojagoron samiti, which played vital roles in the organization of protests in Netrokona during 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising.

At the onset of Bangladesh liberation war in 1971, Meher Ali helped organize a local resistance group (Muktisangram Parishad). The group set up a temporary camp at Meher Ali's father-in-law's residence at Dugnai Village, Moddhonogor Thana, which was used by Mukti bahini for recruitment and shelter.{{Cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=Khalekdad |title=Shatabdir Dui Diganta |year=1985 |location=Dhaka |language=bn}}{{Cite news |last=Momeen |first=Abdul Momeen |date=25 June 1994 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |page=6 |work=The Daily Dinkal}}{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Sadir Uddin |date=18 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Samachar}} {{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Motiur Rahman |date=18 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Samachar}} {{Cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=Haider Jahan |title=Paush Mela 2014 Sharonika |publisher=Paush Mela 2014 Udjapon Committee |year=2014 |location=Netrakona |language=bn}}{{Cite news |last=Rahman |first=Anisur |date=18 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Samachar}} {{Cite news |last=Kalamia |first=Islam Uddin |date=18 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Samachar}}{{Cite book |last=Hussain |first=Akhlak |title=Shatabdir Dui Diganta |year=1985 |location=Dhaka |language=bn}} On 17 April 1971, Meher Ali was abducted from the camp and was later executed in Maheshkhola by the collaborators of Pakistan army.{{Cite news |last=Islam |first=Jinnatul |date=18 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Samachar}}{{Cite news |last=oares |first=oares |date=18 May 2005 |title=Memorial Discussion on Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |work=The Daily Samachar}}

The government of Bangladesh named "Muktijuddah Meher Ali Road" in Netrakona Sadar Upojilla in commemoration of his contribution to the Bangali nationalist movement in Pakistan and his sacrifice in the liberation war.{{Cite news |last=Sarker |first=Nani Gopal |date=28 October 2021 |title=Agni Juger Surjay Sainik: Bir Muktijudha Meher Ali |pages=8–15 |work=The Bijoy Akttor}}

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