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Dr. Mohsin Ali

Mohsin Ali is a patriotic son of Bangladesh and America. He was born in Bangladesh in 1952 in the remote village called Shikarpur of Gurdaspur Upazilla (Sub-District) in Natore District.
Mohsin Ali is a survivor of liver cancer and liver cirrhosis. He had been going through the treatment of liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, and kidney damage for the last few years, and ultimately, he got his liver and kidney transplanted in November of 2021.
He immigrated to America in January 1986 with a student visa for higher education. He was admitted to a Graduate Program, master’s in professional studies in Community Services Administration (MPS in CSA) at Alfred University, Alfred, NY, and completed the master’s degree in 1987. He was admitted to the Doctor of Social Welfare Program (DSW) at the Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York (CUNY) in 1988. While working as a full-time worker for people with disabilities, Mohsin Ali studied Doctorate Program in Social Welfare full-time and part-time and completed his Doctorate Degree in 1996. He is also a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) from New York State.
Mohsin Ali graduated from High School (10th Grade –in 1968 and 12th Grade in 1970. He had a break from study and completed an undergraduate in Economics from Rajshahi University in 1979. He obtained an MSS (Master of Social Sciences) in Economics in 1982 and LLB (bachelor’s in law) in 1981 from Dhaka University. He joined the Liberation War of Bangladesh against Pakistan in 1971.

After the liberation, he engaged himself in rebuilding the war-torn nation. He established an NGO (Non-Government Organization) named Gonomilon (Peoples’ Union) in 1972, through which he started rebuilding the war-ravaged nation with the programs such as Tebhaga Khamar (Three-shared Farm with the landlord, farmworkers, and the association), Mass Education, Cottage Industries, Micro-Credits, Paramedics, Health Education, Skills Development and Employment Creation/Income Generation programs for poor men/women. 

After the Father of the Nation and President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members were killed in a Military Coup on 15 August 1975, Mohsin Ali protested and worked against the military government. Mohsin Ali was arrested and put in Dhaka Central and other Jails for 26 months.

After getting released from Jail in December of 1977, Mohsin Ali moved to Dhaka and established an NGO named Bangladesh Development Service Center (BDSC) and has been working as the Executive Director since March 1978. 

Mohsin Ali also established Bangladesh American Association for Rehabilitation in New York (BAARNY), Inc in New York and provided services to children with special needs through all necessary therapy services, including OT, PT, Speech, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Psychotherapy and other supports to the special children and their families. 

Mohsin Ali has established the following institutions:

  • Muktijoddha (Freedom Fighter) Dr. Mohsin Ali College, Shikarpur, Gurudaspur, Natore, 2006
  • Agro-Technical Multilateral High School, Shikarpur, Gurudaspur, in 1974.
  • Bangladesh Development Service Center (BDSC), Dhaka, 1978
  • Gono Milan, an NGO in Gurudaspur in 1972
  • Gono Unnayan Academy, an NGO in Gurudaspur in 1978
  • Bangladesh American Association for Rehabilitation in New York (BAARNY), Inc. NY, USA, 1999.
  • Bangladesh Human Rights Watch in New York, the USA, in 2001.
  • Mohsin & Mahfuza Education Fund has provided Scholarships to poor students since 1998.

Mohsin Ali has received the following International Awards:

  • Mother Teresa International Humanitarian Award in 2009 from Kolkata, West Bengal, India, for Human Rights and Human Services/Activities.
  • “Governor’s Award of Excellence 2000” by Governor George Pataki of New York Stateof the USA for the Human Service Works in the State of New York in 2000.
  • “Utama Kumar Award,” a legendary Film Hero of India in2009, from Kolkata, West Bengal, India, for writing several books on the Liberation War of Bangladesh of 1971.
  • Mohsin Ali wrote and published 9 books in Bengali on the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
  • He also wrote 6 Books in English, which were published in America. The English Books are:
    • 1971 Massacres in Bangladesh (Historical)
    • Revenge of Rapes (Non-Fiction Novel)
    • Guérilla Girl (Non-Fiction Novel)
    • Love, Not War (Non-Fiction Novel)
    • Padma Bridge Stands Tall (Development in Bangladesh)
    • No Love NY to CA (Fiction Novel).
    • Life Love Liberty (Poetry Book with 50 Poems)
    • The American Dreams (A Non-Fiction Novel)
    • America Bleeds: NRA Greets Congress Freaks (A Socio-Political Movement Against Gun Violence)
    • Unborn Over Born (A Socio-Political Movement against Abortion Violence)
    • Berlin Express – Where the World’s Worst Genocide Began – Book-1 (A Historical event of tragedy committed against the Jewish People of Germany).
    • Forbidden Birth – (A Fiction Novel about the Rape, Pregnancy, Birth Death and Anti-Abortion Laws).

Mohsin Ali was in the International Media:

  • Featured on the Cover Page, including 3 inside pages in the “Literary Today” Monthly Magazine in the USA in November 2022 as the best book.
  • BBC, London made a Film on Mohsin Ali, “The Children of the Fire,” in 1972 on his activities during and after the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
  • The Daily Guardian Newspaper of London, UK, published an article on his activities with his pictures on August 14, 1972.
  • “The New Internationalist” Magazine of London, UK,published a lengthy feature with his pictures in April 1973, entitled “The Peace Heroes,” highlighting his activities in War-torn Nation Rebuilding & Liberation War.

The Author can be reached:

E-mail: drmohsinali@yahoo.com; drmohsinalibooks@gmail.com