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Md. Zabed Ali is a retired brigadier general of the Bangladesh Army and former Election Commissioner of Bangladesh.[1][2]
Muhammad Zabed Ali | |
|---|---|
জাবেদ আলী | |
| Election Commissioner of Bangladesh | |
| In office 9 February 2012 – 9 February 2017 | |
| President | Zillur Rahman Abdul Hamid |
| Preceded by | M Sakhawat Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Chittagong University Bangladesh Military Academy Defence Services Command and Staff College |
| Profession | Military officer, Election Commissioner |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2008 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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On 9 February 2012, Ali was appointed Election Commissioner of Bangladesh by the Awami League government.[3] His appointed was rejected the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[3] He served under Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad.[4]
In August 2013, Ali met with foreign diplomats at the Election Commission who stressed for an inclusive election.[5] Ali oversaw the 2014 Bangladeshi general election.[6] The election was boycotted by major political parties led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as it was not held under a neutral caretaker government as per their demands.[7] The election was marred by widespread violence and death of 18.[8][9] The Awami League won more than half the seats uncontested due to the opposition boycott.[8][10]
Ali oversaw municipal elections in December 2015.[11] In November 2016, Ali and other commissioners apologized unconditionally to the Bangladesh High Court for not taking notice of complaints by hundreds of candidates in local elections.[12]
Ali served as the Election Commissioner of Bangladesh till 9 February 2017 when he was replaced by Brigadier General Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury.[13] Ali and the rest of the commissioner defended their actions holding the 2014 Bangladeshi general election which was boycotted by all major opposition parties and saw the Awami League re-elected.[14][15]
- The Identity of Almighty Allah and Prophets and Man's Actions in the Light of Al-Quran[16]
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