Syed Ali Ahsan

Syed Ali Ahsan
সৈয়দ আলী আহসান
Vice-Chancellor of Darul Ihsan University
In office
1989  25 July 2002
Preceded bySyed Ali Ashraf
Succeeded bySyed Anwar Husain
President of Bangla Academy
In office
10 October 1977  9 October 1979
Preceded bySyed Murtaza Ali
Succeeded byAbdul Haque Faridi
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rajshahi
In office
27 September 1975  26 June 1977
Preceded byMazharul Islam
Succeeded byMuhammad Abdul Bari
Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
In office
1972–1975
Preceded byMafizuddin Ahmed
Succeeded byMuhammad Enamul Haq
Personal details
Born(1922-03-26)26 March 1922
Alokdia, Magura, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died25 July 2002(2002-07-25) (aged 80)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
RelativesSyed Ali Ashraf (brother)
Syed Sajjad Hussain (cousin)
Alma mater

Syed Ali Ahsan (Bengali: সৈয়দ আলী আহসান; 26 March 1922 – 25 July 2002) was a Bangladeshi poet, writer and university academic. He was awarded Ekushey Padak (1982) and Independence Day Award (1987) by the Government of Bangladesh. In 1987, he was selected as the National Professor of Bangladesh. He was credited as the official English translator of the National Anthem of Bangladesh.