[1] Bari was born on 1927 in Dinajpur, East Bengal, British Raj.
He was active with the protests against military dictator General Ayub Khan.
In 1971 after the start of Bangladesh Liberation war he joined the Mujib Bahini.
He served as the Minister of Manpower and Social Welfare in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman.
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