Shahjahan Chowdhury
Shahjahan Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahman Bodi |
| Constituency | Cox's Bazar-4 |
| In office 27 February 1991 – 15 February 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Gani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali |
| Constituency | Cox's Bazar-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Party |
Shahjahan Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Cox's Bazar-4 constituency.
Career
[edit | edit source]Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Cox's Bazar-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.[1] Smuggling is a well known problem in the constituency, which encompasses Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas, both of which border Myanmar.[2] Chowdhury is said to have been supported by "the man allegedly leading smuggling operations in Teknaf".[3] He contested the seat again in 2018, but was defeated by Shahin Akhtar, the Awami League candidate.[4] He is the president of the Cox's Bazar unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2]
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