Mr. Mir Sahed Ali was born on June 6, 1981, into a bourgeois Muslim family in the historic neighborhood of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. Although he was raised in the capital, his ancestral roots trace back to the Manikganj District. He is the youngest of four children born to Mr. Mir Shawkat Ali and the late Mrs. Sahida Begum.
His father, Mr. Mir Shawkat Ali, is a respected and accomplished photographer, renowned for his contributions to the field in Bangladesh. His mother was a devoted homemaker, dedicated to nurturing the family. Growing up in a close-knit, middle-class joint family in Old Dhaka, Mir Sahed Ali was shaped by a strong sense of responsibility, resilience, and ambition. These early experiences instilled in him the qualities of a dreamer, a problem solver, and a proactive leader—traits that continue to define his personal and professional life.