R. A. M. Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury

Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury(উবায়দুল মোকতাদির চৌধুরী) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Brahmanbaria-3.

Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Awami League

Early life

Chowdhury was born on 1 March 1955. He has B.S.S and MSS from the University of Dhaka.[1]

Career

Chowdhury was an assistant secretary in the government of Bangladesh. Chowdhury was elected to Parliament in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Brahmanbaria-3.[2] He is the Chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Hill Tracts.[3]

According to newspaper report, his supporters attacked Hindu owned homes and business in November 2016.[4] A Bangladesh Police investigation blamed local political feud and negligence of the local police for the religious violence.[5] Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed anger over Chowdhury's role in the religious violence.[6] In November 2017, he called journalists "illiterate, inefficient, and corrupt".[7] He is the President of Brahmanbaria district Awami League.[8]

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References
  1. "Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury". Amarmp. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury". Amarmp. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. "Poor management to blame for losses". The Daily Star. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. "AL MP Muktadir blamed for attacks". The New Nation. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  5. "Police find negligence of own personnel, political feud in attacks on Hindus". Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  6. "Nasirnagar Attacks: PM angry over AL MP's role". The Daily Star. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  7. "Journalists illiterate, inefficient, corrupt". The Daily Star. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  8. "39 arches to greet chief guest!". The Daily Star. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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