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{{Short description|Bangladeshi writer, politician and freedom fighter awarded the Independence Award}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Siraj Uddin Ahmed
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| alma_mater = [[University of Dhaka]]<br>[[Brojomohun College]]
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| children = 2
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| native_name = সিরাজ উদদীন আহমেদ
| death_place =
| birth_date = 14 October 1941
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| birth_place = Arjikalikapur, [[Babuganj Upazila|Babuganj]], [[Barisal District|Barisal]], {{flag|British Raj}}
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| awards = [[Independence Award]] (2022)
| spouse = Begum Firaeza
| party = [[Awami League]]
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'''Siraj Uddin Ahmed''' (born 14 October 1941) a Bangladeshi former government official, writer, politician and freedom fighter. He was awarded the [[Independence Award]] in 2022 for his contribution to the war of independence and liberation.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Correspondent |last2=bdnews24.com |title=10 people, 1 institution to receive Independence Awards |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2022/03/15/10-people-1-institution-to-receive-independence-awards |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-15 |title=10 people, 1 organisation to get Independence Award |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/10-people-1-organisation-get-independence-award-385134 |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Ahmed was born on 14 October 1941 in the village of Arjikalikapur in Babuganj, Barisal. His father's name was Jahan Uddin Fakir and his mother's name was Laily Begum. He obtained his matriculation from Sayestabad MH Secondary School in 1956, higher secondary and BA degree from [[Barisal BM College]]. He obtained MA in economics from [[University of Dhaka]] in 1962 and BL degree in 1968. His wife is Begum Firaeza. The couple has two children, Shahriar Ahmed Shilpi and Shakil Ahmed Bhaskar.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Siraj Uddin Ahmed |title=History of Barisal Division |publisher=Sculpture Publishing |year=2019 |location=[[Bangladesh]] |pages=860 |language=bn}}</ref>

== Career ==
Ahmed was the coordinator of [[Barguna District]] Struggle Committee in 1971. In 1975, he was the SDO of Barguna subdivision. He served as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Executive Chairman of the [[Board of Investment (Bangladesh)|Board of Investment]] and a member of the [[Bangladesh Public Service Commission]]. He is the advisor of Barisal district [[Awami League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=প্রতিবেদক |first=নিজস্ব |last2=ডটকম |first2=বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর |title=স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন ১০ ব্যক্তি, এক প্রতিষ্ঠান |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article2030313.bdnews |access-date=2022-03-17 |website=bangla.bdnews24.com|language=bn}}</ref>

== Award ==
* [[Independence Award]] (2022)

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Barisal District]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Independence Day Award]]
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[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]
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[[Category:Awami League politicians]]
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