Syed Murtaza Ali

Syed Murtaza Ali
সৈয়দ মুর্তাজা আলী
President of Bangla Academy
In office
8 March 1975  7 March 1977
Preceded byZainul Abedin
Succeeded bySyed Ali Ahsan
In office
9 August 1969  8 August 1971
Preceded byMuhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda
Personal details
Born(1902-07-01)1 July 1902
Karimganj, Assam Province, British India
Died9 August 1981(1981-08-09) (aged 79)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Relatives
Alma mater
OccupationCivil servant

Syed Murtaza Ali (1 July 1902 – 9 August 1981) was a Bangladeshi writer. He was the elder brother of writer and linguist Syed Mujtaba Ali. He is noted for his works relating to the histories of Chittagong, Sylhet and Jaintia.