He graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, and earned his M.F.A. degree from Tsukoba University, Japan. He also trained as an artist in Poland and Japan. Ahmed enjoys depicting the life around him on canvas, as well as landscape and nature. He was a visiting teacher at the Art and Design Department, North Carolina State University, and is currently serving as the Chairman of the Department of Drawing and Painting, Institute of Fine Arts. Ahmed’s works have been widely exhibited in Bangladesh and abroad and he is also a recipient of numerous national and international awards.