Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury

Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (died 1991) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1.

Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Born15 August 1934
Duttapara Union, Shibchar, Madaripur District
Died18 May 1991 (aged 56)
Dhaka
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Spouse(s)Sheikh Feroza Begum
RelationsSheikh-Wazed family
ChildrenLiton Chowdhury
Nixon Chowdhury
ParentsSheikh Fatema Begum (mother)

Early life and family

Chowdhury was the paternal cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[1] He was the nephew of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[2] His mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was the eldest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Chowdhury was married to his first-cousin Sheikh Feroza Begum, the daughter of his mother's younger sister, Sheikh Asia Begum. Their sons Liton Chowdhury and Nixon Chowdhury are both politicians and members of parliament in Bangladesh.[3]

Career

Chowdhury was elected to Parliament on 1991 Bangladeshi general election from Madaripur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. His closest rival was Abul Khaer Chowdhury of the Jatiya Party.[4]

Death and legacy

Chowdhury died in 1991 while in office.[5] His son, Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton, served was elected Member of parliament from Madaripur-1 after his death.[1] Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Degree College is a college in Madaripur District named after him.[6]

References
  1. Hossain, Monjur (23 November 2018). "Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Grand alliance has fair chance to sail through". The Daily Star. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2sJ5pSDx_Q&t=505s
  4. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". web.archive.org. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. Hakim, Muhammad A. (August 1994). "The Mirpur Parliamentary by-Election in Bangladesh". Asian Survey. 34 (8): 741. JSTOR 2645261.
  6. "5 killed in Madaripur road accident". Dhaka Tribune. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.


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