Oli Ahmed
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Colonel Oli Ahmed (Bengali: অলি আহমেদ) is a senior Bengali politician. Currently, he is the executive chairman of Liberal Democratic Party in Bangladesh.
Dr. Oli was a independence fighter during the liberation war in 1971, and was awarded the Bir Pratik for his bravery. He fought under Major Ziaur Rahman in sector 1. Col. Oli is highly regarded as one of the key founding members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). On October 26, 2006, Col. Oli and several other dissident leaders of BNP formed Liberal Democratic Party. [1] [2]
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- During 2006, Col. Oli had angered his LBP comrades on various newspapers and television channels for his pro-BNP comments
- He (Col. Oli) went on to rectify his provocative comments the following week, and sought a public apology (granted)
[edit] References
- ^ Dissidents quit Bangladesh's ruling party, alleging corruption, International Herald Tribune, October 26, 2006.
- ^ Badruddoza, Oli form new political party, The Daily New Nation, October 27, 2006.