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Dr Haris Ali (31 May,1941 - 20 Aug, 2013) was a notable Bangladeshi politician (1952-2013) who is still well-known long after his death, especially in the north-east part of the country which is called Sylhet Division. Dr Ali was also a renowned specialist physician educated and trained in the University of Liverpool, UK. He was one of the leading organizers in Sector-5 during 1971 War of Independence and the Regimental Medical Officer appointed by the Prabashi Bangladesh Sarkar (Exile Bangladesh Government in 1971). He was also a poet, writer, journalist and lyricist. Dr Haris Ali was Assistant Editor of the famous Bengali Weekly Banglar Dak (Call of Bengal) published and edited by lengendary journalist and lyricist of eternal Ekushe Gaan Abdul Gaffar Choudhury from London in the second half of '70s. Above all throughout his life Dr Ali was known all over Sylhet Division as the Doctor of the Poor and Dispossessed. His selfless service to humanity and philanthropy was to such an extent that he used to live from hand to mouth despite himself being a specialist doctor with a prestigious degree from a British University.

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1 Birth and Family 2 Education 3 Politics 4 Life as a Doctor for the Poor 5 Role as an Organizer in 1971 War 6 Literary Life 7 Life as a Journalist 8 Life in London 9 Advocate for Peace and Education

1 Birth and Family Dr Haris Ali was born in a respected Muslim family in the village Deber Gaon in Chattak Upazilla under Sunamganj District of Bangladesh. His father's name is Haji Mohammad Yusuf Ali (1882-1972) and mother's name Gulapjan Bibi (1901-1977). Haris Ali was the sixth out of nine of his parents' children. Father Yusuf Ali was a businessman by profession. He was also a renowned personality in the locality; especially Yusuf Ali was well-known for his just and impartial arbitration of disputes among local people. He knew the languages of Arabic and Farsi and he used to read Puthi (ancient literature of Bengal) at home which influenced his talented boy Haris Ali profoundly and later helped develop his (Haris) insatiable desire and enthusiasm for education, learning and patriotism.