Background
Ali was born in Talibpur, Bishwanath, Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh), British India.
Ali was born in Talibpur, Bishwanath, Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh), British India.
Ali was educated in Bangladesh. He studied at the Raza G.C High School and College of Sylhet.
He is also associated with bank, insurance companies, and many other business houses. He has eight brothers. In 1956, at the age of 18, he moved to the United Kingdom to further his education.
In 1961, after completing his education Ali started being involved in business.
Once in the United Kingdom, he transformed himself from an ordinary waiter to a leading entrepreneur. He still has links with United Kingdom through his family members, who live in London as well as in Bradford, the majority of his father"s family now live in Croydon, South London.