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 * name        = Shafiuddin Ahmed|TM Shafi

Engineer Shafidudin Ahmed is an Engineer, scientist and social worker }}

Education
Shafi attended Boalmari George Academy, in Boalmari Upazila, Faridpur till 1964. He received a merit-based Talent Pool Scholarship and Government Stipend from DPI, Dhaka Board. Shafi completed his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from Bangladesh Agricultural University in October 1972 and immediately BCS - the first batch, and also studied towards his Master of Science in Water Management in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology until February 1985. He received a government scholarship from USAID Grants, which enabled him to travel to the United States in March 1985. There he studied at the Utah State University. He earned a diploma in Computer Programming from the The Cittone Institute, received an MS in Computer Information System from University of Phoenix - and a PhD in Computer Science in the United States. [] in the United States}}.

Career
Shafi served as Assistant / Executive Engineer, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), and Senior Scientific Officer / Director (AATC) Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Bangladesh for 15 years. He also worked in American Express as a Senior Test Engineer and Intel Corporation as a Senior Test Engineer for 20 years. He is an educationist, social worker, and human rights activist, who has been working to provide quality education to the poorest of the poor children surrounding the unprivileged Char Areas of Bangladesh since 2013. He established KG schools, Madrasas, orphanages, Graveyards, High Schools, and a college with his own lands and finance in his native village and surrounding Char Areas of Bangladesh.

Participation in the Bangladesh Liberation War
Shafi was an active member of Bangladesh Chatra League at the Boalmari George Academy and Bangladesh Agricultural University in the then East Pakistan [now Bangladesh]. He is a worker of the Bangladesh Awami League. He also participated in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971, received training from India, and fought for 9 months in different Warfield of Bangladesh - notable Warfields are Battle of Boyra at Saline area, Mohammadpur TTDC, Nohata-Joyrampur road, Bhatiapara, Mujurdia and many others. He was arrested and tortured by Pakistan Army, Noxal, and Rajakar at Mohammadpur Upazila in the sub-division of Magura (now district) and tortured by every one of them.

Awards & Recognition
Shafi was honored as the 100-year best student of Boalmari George Academy at its 100-year celebration in 2011. He was recognized as a World Honorable Scholar WorldScholar.org, and a lifetime member of the International Honor Society

Early life
Shafi was born on 12 December 1945 in Purbo Murail village, Post Office: Nader Chand Ghat, Boalmari Upazila, Faridpur. His father was Hatem Ali and his mother was Rahima Begum. He married Gazi Khorsheduzzaman's elder daughter Husne Ara Shafi in 1970. He has one son and two daughters: Ashique Mostafa, Maliha Ferdous Shafi and Sabiha Ferdous Shafi