Basic Ali is a Bangladeshi comic strip written and illustrated by Sharier Khan, first published on November 26, 2006, on The Daily Prothom Alo.^[1][2][3] It has been adapted into a TV series on Channel I and renewed for a third season in February 2018.^[4]

Basic Ali was launched on 26 November 2006 as a strip on the Prothom Alo in the editorial page.^[5]

The story is surrendered around Ali family. Basic Ali is the oldest son of the family. His father is Talib Ali, a prominent loan defaulter, owner of Ali Group of Industries, and his mother is a housewife named Molly Ali. His little sister is Necher who is a medical student and his little brother named Magic is a school student.^[2] Outside the family, Basic's close friend, Hillol, and Basic's press office colleague Riya Haque, are also frequently turned around.^[2]

• Besic Ali: the main character of this cartoon. He's a university graduate who is lazy by nature.
• Talib Ali: Basic Ali's father.
• Molly Ali: Ali's mother sometimes addressed as ''Madest''
• Necher Ali: Basic Ali's younger sister who is a medical student.
• Magic: Basic Ali's younger brother. A brilliant student even though he used to play football and cricket the whole day.
• Hillol: Basic Ali's friend.
• Riya Haque: Basic Ali's love interest and office colleague.