ahmed's interest and involvement in social service is reflected by his work for the red cross during the turbulent period of partition of india, and his association with the radical democratic party founded by m.n.roy, and his active involvement in ahmed memorial foundation established by family members dedicated to the educational and social welfare of their ancestral village of bashbaria in faridpur, bangladesh. he maintained an active life until the day he died, serving as the national professor, writing and publishing articles, giving media interviews. he maintained worldwide contacts with his students, and professional acquaintances, as well as with their children and grandchildren, as many of them continued to seek him out for advise and support, as did his own family, and his house served as intellectual, social, and family gathering place during his lifetime.