Tahura Ali

Tahura Ali was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

Early life

Ali completed her master's degree from the University of Chittagong in chemistry in 1987. Ali was the director of finance of Citizen Cables limited. She was also a lecturer at Habibullah Bahar University College.

Career

Ali served in the 9th parliament of Bangladesh and was a Member of Standing Committee on Ministry of Commerce in Parliament. She served in the parliament from 1996 to 2001 and was elected again from Jamalpur for a second term. In 2009, she was selected for a position in the reserved seats for women in Bangladesh parliament.

Personal life and death

Ali was married to Mohammad Ali. Her daughter, Meher Afroz Shaon is an actress. Her son-in-law Humayun Ahmed was a popular novelist and writer.
Tahura Ali died from heart and kidney disease on 23 October 2025, at the age of 69.