Nur Ahmed was a Bengali-Pakistani lawyer and politician.

Early life

Ahmed was born on 25 December 1890 in Alkaran Mohalla, Chittagong, Chittagong District, Bengal Presidency, British India.[1] Ahmed graduated from Chittagong Municipal Model High School and Chittagong College in 1910 and 1912 respectively.[1] He completed his bachelors in Arabic and Persian languages and Masters in History from the University of Calcutta in 1915 and 1916 respectively.[1] He received a law degree from the University of Calcutta in 1917.[1]

Career

Ahmed joined the Chittagong Judges Court after graduation.[1] He was election Commissioner of Chittagong City in 1918 and chairperson in 1921, a position he held till 1954.[1] As Chairperson of Chittagong, he introduced compulsory primary education, education for girls, and school inspectors.[1] He oversaw a rise in the literacy rate of the city and increased the number of primary schools in the city to 62.[1] He renovated the Municipal Public Library and installed electric street lights in Chittagong.[1]

Ahmed was elected to the 1st National Assembly of Pakistan from East Pakistan as a Muslim League candidate in 1947.[2][3] He motioned the bill in the national assembly that led to the creation of the Homeopathic Medical Board.[1] He was a member of the Constituents Assembly of Pakistan.[3]

Death

Ahmed died on 2 October 1964 in Chittagong, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[1] Alkaran Nur Ahmad City Corporation High School in Chittagong was named after him.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Momtaz, Ahmad (18 June 2021). "Ahmad, Nur". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ↑ "List of members of the 2nd National Assembly of Pakistan" (PDF). na.gov.pk. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 Mannan, Abdul. "When History is not on your Side". archive.thedailystar.net. Star Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-12.


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