Tofael Ahmed

Who is Tofael Ahmed?

Tofael Ahmed is a Member of the Jatiyo Sangshad. He was born in an eminent Muslim family of Bhola, a district of northern Bangladesh. He served as Minister of Industries of Sheikh Hasina's cabinet during 1996-2001. He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries Ministry. Ahmed is also the member of the advisory committee of Awami League. Earlier he was one of the influential member of the presidium of Awami League. He was elected several times as member of Jatioy Sangsad from Bhola constituency.

In 1970 Tofael was a young man who became the political secretary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He was a freedom fighter and one of the organizers of Mujib Bahini or Bangladesh Liberation Force in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

In 2007, while the country went under emergency rule Tofael was one of the leaders who proposed a reform proposal of Bangladesh Awami League which was perceived as a step against the party chief Sheikh Hasina. After the 2008 general election Awami League formed the government, but Tofael was dropped from the cabinet being the one of the influential member of Presidium.