Siraj Uddin Ahmed (born 14 October 1941) a former Bangladeshi government official, writer, politician and freedom fighter.
[1][2] Ahmed was born on 14 October 1941 in the village of Arjikalikapur in Babuganj, Barisal.
His father's name was Jahan Uddin Fakir and his mother's name was Laily Begum.
He obtained MA in economics from University of Dhaka in 1962 and BL degree in 1968.
He served as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Executive Chairman of the Board of Investment and a member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.