Mahi B. Chowdhury

Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury (born 13 March 1970)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Munshiganj-1 constituency. He is currently the joint secretary general of the party Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB).[2] He is the son of former President of Bangladesh A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.[3]

Mahi B Chowdhury
মাহি বি চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in 2018
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Munshiganj-1
Assumed office
29 January 2019
Preceded bySukumar Ranjan Ghosh
In office
2002 – 27 October 2006
Preceded byBadruddoza Chowdhury
Succeeded bySukumar Ranjan Ghosh
Personal details
Born (1970-03-13) 13 March 1970
Political partyBikalpa Dhara Bangladesh
Other political
affiliations		Bangladesh Nationalist Party (2001–2004)
SpouseAshfa Haque Lopa
Parent
RelativesKafiluddin Chowdhury (grandfather)
EducationPolitical science
Alma materSanta Clara University

Background

Chowdhury completed his bachelor's in political science from Santa Clara University in California, United States.[4]

Career

Chowdhury first joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in August 1992.[5] He was first elected to the parliament in the 2002 by-election from Munshiganj-1 constituency when the seat became vacant after his father, A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, had taken the position of the President of Bangladesh.[3]

On 21 June 2002, Chowdhury's father resigned from the presidency after facing the possibility of impeachment and removal from office by the BNP-led parliament. Subsequently, Chowdhury resigned from BNP on 10 March 2004 and joined the Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) – a political party founded by his father.[6] This resignation left a void in the Munshiganj-1 constituency and a by-election was held on 6 June 2004.[3] Chowdhury competed as a member of the BDB party from the same constituency and won the election defeating the BNP candidate Momin Ali.[4][7]

In November 2003, state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) suspended transmission of two programmes, a talk-show Ananda Ghanta and a drama-play Uttaradhikar, from the production company Entertainment Republic, owned by Chowdhury.[8]

In 2007, Chowdhury was briefly involved with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).[9][10]

In June 2012, Chowdhury expressed favorable views of Khaleda Zia, the leader of his previous party, BNP, by saying "Khaleda Zia is the symbol of unity and strength. She always led from the front whenever the country was in a crisis and the people were in distress. Now, she is leading the people's movement pressing for a neutral and non-partisan government."[11]

In April 2015, Chowdhury contested for the mayoral election of Dhaka North City Corporation and finished third with 12,809 votes, compared to Bangladesh Awami League candidate Annisul Huq's 460,117 and BNP candidate Tabith Awal's 325,080 votes.[12][13][14][15]

In August 2019, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated Chowdhury on allegations of money laundering and accumulation of illegal wealth.[16] Chowdhury denied any wrongdoing.[17]

Personal life

Chowdhury is married to Ashfa Haque Lopa.[18][19] Together they have a son, Araz B Chowdhury.[20]

References
  1. "Constituency 171_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
  2. "Youths don't want politics of violence". The Daily Star. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  3. "Munshiganj-1 polls tomorrow: Weary voters ready for third time". The Daily Star. 2004-06-05. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  4. "BNP Loses By-Election". Arab News. 2004-06-08. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  5. "Former president launches alternative platform at rally in Muktangon today". The Daily Star. 2004-03-11. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  6. "B'Chy launches political party Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh to 'unite nation'". The Daily Star. 2004-05-09. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  7. "Mahi sweeps back to parliament". The Daily Star. 2004-06-07. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  8. "Mahi decries BTV attitude". The Daily Star. 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  9. "Mahi, Khokon for election without symbols". The Daily Star. 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  10. "It's formal now, LDP splits". bdnews24.com. 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  11. "Bikalpadhara joins forces with BNP". bdnews24.com. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  12. "Mahi to vie for DNCC mayor post". The Daily Star. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  13. "AL-backed Annisul Huq voted the mayor of Dhaka North". The Daily Ittefaq. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  14. "A 'new generation city'". The Daily Star. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  15. "Annisul Huq ahead in Dhaka North". bdnews24.com. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  16. "ACC questions Mahi B Chowdhury over money laundering allegations". Dhaka Tribune. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  17. "ACC asks Bikalpadhara lawmaker Mahi, wife to submit wealth statements". New Age. 13 October 2020.
  18. "Khaleda visits ailing B Chowdhury". bdnews24.com. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  19. "ACC summons Mahi B Chowdhury, his wife". Barta24. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  20. "Mahi B Chowdhury's son allegedly beats traffic police". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-08-06.


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