Salahuddin Ahmad was the attorney general

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 of Bangladesh from July 13, 2008 to January 12, 2009 and a prominent practicing lawyer of the Supreme Court

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 of Bangladesh. Mr. Ahmad was appointed after Fida M. Kamal, the then Attorney general, resigned from his office in the wake of a series of disagreements with the government over a number of issues.

After Grand Alliance

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 led by Awami League

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 leader Sheikh Hasina

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 formed a new government on January 6, 2009, Salahuddin Ahmad "submitted his resignation to the law minister in line with the tradition that the attorney general resigns after a new government takes over". Mr. Ahmad has been replaced by Mahbub-e Alam.

He completed his BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science

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 in 1969; M.A. from University of London

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 in 1970 and LL.M from Columbia Law School

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 in 1984.

Salahuddin Ahmad taught economics at Dhaka University

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 in the 1970s and has been associated with renowned Dr Kamal Hossain

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and Associates.