Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury (born 13 July 1962)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-2 constituency elected at the 2022 by-polls.[2][3] The seat became vacant when then incumbent, Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, also his mother, died in office on 11 September 2022.[4]
Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury | |
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শাহদাব আকবর চৌধুরী | |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Faridpur-2 | |
| In office 15 November 2022 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1962 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
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Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury is also known as Labu Chowdhury [5]
Background
editShahdab was born to Golam Akbar Chowdhury (d. 2015) and Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury (d. 2022).[6]
Political career
editAt the bypoll election held on 5 November 2022, Chowdhury received 68,812 votes out of the 83,690, while his only opponent, Zainul Abedin Bakul Miah of Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan got 14,878.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Member profile". Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Sajeda's son Labu gets AL nomination in Faridpur-2 by-polls". BSS. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury takes oath as MP". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury elected MP in Faridpur-2 bypolls amid low turnout". bdnews24.com. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Son Labu gets AL nomination in Sajeda Chowdhury's vacant seat - National - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Golam Akbar Chowdhury passes away". The Daily Star. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2022.