Sharif was raised in an environment surrounded by rare manuscripts and literary journals collected by his uncle, which significantly influenced his intellectual growth.

Colonel Kazi Nuruzzaman led the Muktijuddha Chetana Bikash Kendra (Centre for the Development of the Spirit of the Liberation War), a group of left-leaning intellectuals who spoke out against the dictatorship of Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

[5] Sharif's professional journey began in 1944 when he joined the Anti-Corruption Department as a Grievance Officer, earning a salary of 250 Taka.

Ahmed Sharif's upbringing amidst Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad's invaluable collection of manuscripts and periodicals shaped his literary pursuits.

Through his extensive research and detailed analyses, Sharif provided a comprehensive overview of medieval Bengali society and culture, making significant contributions to understanding the era.

In 1959, his first original work, Bichitra Chinta (Diverse Thoughts), was released, which marked the beginning of his career as a prolific writer and scholar.

Sharif taught about medieval Bengali literature and regularly gave insights into the history of Bengal, the Bangladesh Liberation War and Rabindranath Tagore.

Throughout his career, Sharif authored over a hundred books and essays, wherein he strongly rejected the prevailing social systems, beliefs, and superstitions with powerful arguments.

From the 1950s until the late 1990s, Sharif wrote extensively on various topics, including society, literature, culture, politics, philosophy, and history.

During the 1960s, Ahmed Sharif was closely associated with the "Nucleus" (also known as the Swadhin Bangla Biplobi Parishad), a secret organization formed under the leadership of Sirajul Alam Khan, who was a theoretical leader of the East Pakistan Students League.

From the pre-independence period to his death, he actively participated, both individually and collectively, in various crises and movements to safeguard freedom and democracy.

In the fields of South Asian literature, culture, and politics, Ahmed Sharif was a distinguished scholar, a rebellious spirit, a secular rationalist, a philosopher, and a progressive humanist.

His non-conformist views and unwavering commitment to free thinking made him a unique bearer of rationalist and humanist ideologies.