Amjad Ali, a dramatist, actor and producer of Bangladesh Betar, who retrieved war-time documents from an Al Badr camp in Rajshahi in 1971, passed away last night.

The 72-year-old breathed his last at his home in Ranibazar area of the city around 11:30pm, said his cousin Ahmed Shafi Uddin.

Amjad had been suffering from diabetes complications. He was released from the hospital only two weeks back, the cousin said. 

Amjad left three daughters, a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.

On December 18, 1971, Amjad Ali went down a well at a house in Ranibazar which was being used as the divisional camp of Al Badr during the Liberation War. He then pulled out a bag that his cousin Ahmed Shafi, also a journalist back then, had seen floating in the well.

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The bag, an important discovery, contained documents of over 2,000 pages left by Al Badr leaders. The documents revealed how ruthless Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed and Al Badr were against Bangladesh's freedom.

One of the documents contained directives by the Al Badr chief towards its members to not even spare their closest relatives in case of their role in Bangladesh's freedom.

Amjad, who could not continue his studies after SSC for financial difficulties, joined Pakistan Radio as a copywriter in the late 1960s. He wrote plays, produced and acted in many radio dramas since then.

His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Ranibazar Jame Mosque after Jumma prayers. 

He will be buried at Hatim Khan-Kadirganj Graveyard.