Background
A.K.M Nazir Ahmad was born in the village of Boalia, located in Borua Upazila of the district of Comilla in Bangladesh in 1939.
executive politician Islamic scholar
A.K.M Nazir Ahmad was born in the village of Boalia, located in Borua Upazila of the district of Comilla in Bangladesh in 1939.
At the time of his death, he was Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. After completing his primary and secondary education, he obtained Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English from Dhaka University in 1962. A year later in 1963, he obtained an Master of Arts from the same university.
He was actively involved in student politics since 1960 and was the Central President of East Pakistan Islami Chhatra Sangha.
After finishing his studies, he joined Jamaat-e-Islami in 1965. Within a short time, he was appointed the Ameer of Comilla division in 1967.
In 2009, he was appointed Nayeb-e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, a post he held till his demise. A.K.M Nazir Ahmad taught in his capacity as Professor of English in Comilla Victoria College and Comilla College.
He was also Director of Bangladesh Islamic Centre.
On December 11, 2011, Nazir Ahmad, along with many activists and leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, was sent to jail in connection with two cases filed for damaging vehicles, assaulting police and obstructing them from discharging their duties on September 19, 2011, at Bijoynagar in the capital city. Victim of alleged torture at the hands of police, he was jailed at Dhaka Central Jail. A.K.M Nazir Ahmed died in Ibne Sina hospital in Dhaka in the night of January 7, 2014, following a severe heart attack and hospitalization under life support for more than 10 days.
He was 74 years old.
Condolence messages were issued by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Acting Ameer Maqbul Ahmed and Acting Security-General Doctor Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Omari among others
Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Throughout his political tenure he served as member of Majlis-e-Shura, Central Working Committee and Executive Committee.