Rabeya Chowdhury (Bengali: রাবেয়া চৌধুরী) is a prominent Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. She is one of the vice chairpersons of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and also the Comilla District BNP president. She is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad for four terms from a reserved seat.
Rabeya Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| রাবেয়া চৌধুরী | |
| Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | AJ Enayet Nur |
| Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-26 |
| Member of 5th and 6th Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Panna Kaiser |
| Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-27 |
| Member of 8th Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rabia Bhuiyan |
| Succeeded by | Tahura Ali |
| Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-19 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Comilla District |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Parent | Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury |
Early life
editChowdhury was born into a family from Batgram in Comilla District. She was the daughter of prominent politician Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury[1] and poet Razia Khatun Chowdhurani. She married Nasiruddin Chowdhury (d. 20 May 2020), a former honorary magistrate, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.[2]
Career
editChowdhury is a senior leader in Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a vice chairperson in the BNP's Central Committee and also Comilla District BNP president. Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979, 1991[citation needed] and 2005.[3]
References
edit- ^ Razzaq, Rana (2012). "Chowdhury, Ashrafuddin Ahmad". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ কুমিল্লা (দ.) জেলা বিএনপির সভাপতি রাবেয়া চৌধুরীর স্বামী নাসির চৌধুরী আর নেই. Ajker Comilla (in Bengali). 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Thirty-six MPs in women reserved seats unofficially declared elected". bdnews24.com. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2020.