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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury		\| name = A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury
	\| native_name = এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী		\| native_name = এ.বি.এম. ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী
	\| image =		\| image =
	\| nationality = Bangladeshi		\| nationality = Bangladeshi
	\| profession = Business.		\| profession = Business.
	\| residence =		\| residence =
	\| office = [[Member of Parliament]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament (Bangladesh)\|Member of Parliament]] and [[Parliamentary Standing Committee Chairman]]
	~~\| term_start = 5 January 2014~~		\| office2 =
	~~\| term_end3 =~~
	~~\| predecessor =~~ [[~~Hasan Mahmud (politician)\|Mohammad Hasan Mahmud~~]]
	\| ~~successor =~~
	~~\| office3~~ =
	\| constituency = [[Chittagong-6]]		\| constituency = [[Chittagong-6]]
	\| constituency1 = [[Chittagong-5]]		\| constituency1 = [[Chittagong-5]]
	\| term_start1 = 2008		\| term_start1 = 2008
	~~\| term_end1 = 2014~~
	~~\| predecessor1 = [[Syed Wahidul Alam]]~~
	~~\| successor1 = [[Anisul Islam Mahmud]]~~
	\| office1 =		\| office1 =
	\| constituency2 = [[Chittagong-6]]		\| constituency2 = [[Chittagong-6]]
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	\| term_end2 = 2006		\| term_end2 = 2006
	\| predecessor2 = [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]]		\| predecessor2 = [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]]
	~~\| successor2 = [[Hasan Mahmud (politician)\|Mohammad Hasan Mahmud]]~~
	\| alma_mater = [[University of Chittagong]]		\| alma_mater = [[University of Chittagong]]
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1954\|11\|06\|df=yes}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1954\|11\|06\|df=yes}}
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	\| birth_place = [[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]		\| birth_place = [[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]
	\| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]		\| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
			\|relatives = [[List of political families#Bangladesh\|The Chowdhury Dynasty]]
			\| relations = [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury]] (cousin)<br>[[Saber Hossain Chowdhury]](cousin)<br/>[[Fazlul Quader Chowdhury]](Uncle)
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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	Chowdhury was born on 6 November 1954.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury -এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী Biography\|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/742/biography\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=Amarmp\|language=en}}</ref> He has a B. A. and a M. A. degree.<ref name=":1" /> His father was [[AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury]] and his uncle was [[Fazlul Quader Chowdhury]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|title=Cousin castigates SQ Chowdhury\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/16/d30716011010.htm\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=archive.thedailystar.net\|publisher=The Daily Star~~}}</ref> His cousins and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians, [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury~~\|~~Salauddin Quader Chowdhury]] and [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]], was a major political opponent of Chowdhury in Chittagong.<ref name~~=":4" /~~><ref name=":2"~~ /~~><ref>{{Cite~~ web~~\|title=Ctg people want to get rid of SQ Chy reign\|url=~~http://archive.thedailystar.net/~~newDesign~~/~~cache~~/~~cached-news-details-69433~~.~~html~~\|~~access~~-date=2022~~-01-02\|website=archive.thedailystar.net~~}}</ref>		Chowdhury was born on 6 November 1954.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury -এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী Biography\|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/742/biography\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=Amarmp\|language=en}}</ref> He has a B. A. and a M. A. degree.<ref name=":1" /> His father was [[AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury]] and his uncle was [[Fazlul Quader Chowdhury]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|title=Cousin castigates SQ Chowdhury\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/16/d30716011010.htm\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=archive.thedailystar.net\|publisher=The Daily Star\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102202823/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/16/d30716011010.htm \|archive-date=2 January 2022 }}</ref> His cousins are [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury\|Salauddin Quader Chowdhury]] and [[Saber Hossain Chowdhury]].

	==Career==		==Career==
	Chowdhury was elected to Parliament in 2001 from [[Chittagong-6]] as an Awami League candidate with 52 percent of the vote.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2018-11-25\|title=Chattogram-6 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Chattogram-6&d=chattogram\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He imported a duty free [[Mercedes-Benz]] using his privilege as a member of parliament.<ref>{{cite web\|title=NBR wants cancellation of duty-free car import by MPs\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/25/d7032501022.htm\|work=The Daily Star\|accessdate=21 January 2017}}</ref> He faced two murder charges; he received acquittal in one and a discharge in another.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Islam\|first=Zyma\|date=2019-01-11\|title=What do the affidavits of our MPs disclose about their past?\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/politics/news/what-skeletons-hide-the-parliament-building-1685707\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Charges were pressed against him in 2003 over the murder of Srikanta Rakshit, a computer engineer, in Chittagong.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|date=11 August 2003\|title=Charges pressed against AL MP, 16 others for Srikanta murder\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/08/11/d30811011414.htm\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=archive.thedailystar.net\|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> He called it fake charges and blamed his political rivals, [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]] and [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury]].<ref name=":2" /> Charges were framed against him in the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 227\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/14/d40114011919.htm\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref>		Chowdhury was elected to Parliament in 2001 from [[Chittagong-6]] as an Awami League candidate with 52 percent of the vote.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|date=2018-11-25\|title=Chattogram-6 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Chattogram-6&d=chattogram\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	Chowdhury was re-elected to Parliament from [[Chittagong-5]] as a candidate of Awami League with 49 percent of the votes.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-11-25\|title=Chattogram-5 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Chattogram-5&d=chattogram\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Chowdhury served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.<ref>{{Cite web\|~~last~~=Correspondent~~\|first=Staff~~\|last2=Chittagong\|date=2010-01-29\|title=New law to facilitate housing on cards\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123918\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He was a member of the parliamentary standing committee on the Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs ministry.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Correspondent\|first=Our\|last2=Khagrachhari\|date=2009-07-20\|title=45,000 acre hills lands not used as per lease terms\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-97840\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		Chowdhury was re-elected to Parliament in 2008 from [[Chittagong-5]] as a candidate of Awami League with 49 percent of the votes.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2018-11-25\|title=Chattogram-5 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Chattogram-5&d=chattogram\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Chowdhury served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Staff Correspondent\|last2=Chittagong\|date=2010-01-29\|title=New law to facilitate housing on cards\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123918\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He was a member of the parliamentary standing committee on the Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs ministry.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Correspondent\|first=Our\|last2=Khagrachhari\|date=2009-07-20\|title=45,000 acre hills lands not used as per lease terms\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-97840\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>

	Chowdhury was elected to parliament from [[Chittagong-6]] in 2014 as an Awami League candidate in an uncontested election boycotted by other political parties.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury -এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী History\|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/742/history\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=Amarmp\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> According to his wealth statement, he made significant profit from fish farming at around 25 million taka.<ref>{{cite web\|title='Love' for land knows no bounds\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/love-for-land-knows-no-bounds-5075\|website=The Daily Star\|accessdate=21 January 2017\|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>		Chowdhury was elected to parliament from [[Chittagong-6]] in 2014 as an Awami League candidate in an uncontested election boycotted by other political parties.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury -এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী History\|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/742/history\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=Amarmp\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	In January 2015, Chowdhury was elected to the Human Rights Committee of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2015-01-26\|title=AL lawmaker elected vice-president of IPU HR body\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/al-lawmaker-elected-vice-president-of-ipu-hr-body-61792\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		In January 2015, Chowdhury was elected to the Human Rights Committee of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2015-01-26\|title=AL lawmaker elected vice-president of IPU HR body\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/al-lawmaker-elected-vice-president-of-ipu-hr-body-61792\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> He worked with cases from various countries across the World. Notable cases would include the unlawful detention of Senator Leila de Lima from the Philippines over illegal drug allegations, the murder of an Maldivian MP, Afrasheem Ali, the assassinations of four Lankan members of parliaments Joseph Pararajasingham, MP, Nadarajah Raviraj, MP, T. Maheshwaran, MP, D. M. Dassanayake, MP and the attempted murder of S. Shritharan, MP from the same country.

	Chowdhury was re-elected to Parliament in 2018 as a candidate of Awami League with 230, 471 votes while his nearest rival, [[Jashim Uddin Shikder]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 2, 244 votes.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2019, he stood for the election of President of Chittagong unit of Awami League but lost to MA Salam.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Correspondent\|first=Staff\|last2=Ctg\|date=2019-12-08\|title=Salam, Ataur at AL Ctg north helm\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/salam-ataur-al-ctg-north-helm-1837198\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>		Chowdhury was re-elected to Parliament in 2018 as a candidate of Awami League with 230, 471 votes while his nearest rival, [[Jashim Uddin Shikder]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 2, 244 votes.<ref name=":0" />

	~~Chowdhury tested positive~~ for ~~COVID-19~~ in ~~August 2020 during~~ the ~~[[COVID-19 pandemic~~ in ~~Bangladesh]]~~.~~<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Report\|first=Star Online\|date=2020-08-18\|title=AL lawmaker Fazle Karim Chowdhury tests positive~~ for ~~Covid~~-~~19\|url=https://www~~.~~thedailystar.net/city/news/al-lawmaker-fazle-karim-chowdhury-tests-positive-covid-19-1947013\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref>~~		A champion of social development, he was presented upon with the prestigious ‘UNESCO Award’ by UNESCO Academic Development Project for his role relating to health care, education and women empowerment. He is the only MP from Bangladesh to have received five national awards from the Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina for his outstanding contributions in the fields of tree plantation and agriculture. His works did not go unnoticed in neighbouring countries either. He was awarded Acharya Dinesh Chandra Sen Gold Medal in India for his role in non-violence in the local politics of Bangladesh. A member of Bangladesh Awami League, the ruling party, he held the post of Acting President of Chittagong north district Awami League and is currently the member of the sub committee on Science and Technology of the central Awami League. Additionally he has worked with the development of the National Shooting Federation as its vice president in Bangladesh and is himself a silver medallist of that organisation.

	~~On 24 August 2021~~, ~~Chowdhury chaired a meeting~~ of the ~~Parliamentary standing~~ committee on the ~~Railway Ministry~~.~~<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-08-24\|title=Want to oversee~~ development ~~activities~~ of railways: Lawmakers at parliamentary body meeting\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/governance/news/want-oversee-development-activities-railways-lawmakers-parliamentary-body-meeting-2159996\|url-status=live\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> In November 2021, nearly all candidates, over 100, in the ~~[[Union Parishad]] elections were elected uncontested~~ as ~~politicians from parties other than Awami League were prevent from standing by Chowdhury~~ and Awami League activists allegedly.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|last=Dey\|first=Arun Bikash\|date=2021-11-11\|title=UP Polls in Raozan: All candidates in 14 unions to win uncontested\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/polls-raozan-all-candidates-14-unions-win-uncontested-2227016\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bhattacharjee\|first=Partha Pratim\|last2=Hasan\|first2=Rashidul\|date=2021-11-14\|title=Third Phase Up Polls: Walkovers, AL rebels increase\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/third-phase-polls-walkovers-al-rebels-increase-2229161\|access-date=2022-01-02\|website=The Daily Star\|language=en}}</ref> Chowdhury denied all allegations against him.~~<ref name=":3" />~~

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| name = A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury
| native_name = এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী
| image =
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| profession = Business.
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| office = [[Member of Parliament]]
| term_start = 5 January 2014
| term_end3 =
| predecessor = [[Hasan Mahmud (politician)|Mohammad Hasan Mahmud]]
| successor =
| office3 =
| constituency = [[Chittagong-6]]
| constituency1 = [[Chittagong-5]]
| term_start1 = 2008
| term_end1 = 2014
| predecessor1 = [[Syed Wahidul Alam]]
| successor1 = [[Anisul Islam Mahmud]]
| office1 =
| constituency2 = [[Chittagong-6]]
| term_start2 = 2001
| term_end2 = 2006
| predecessor2 = [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]]
| successor2 = [[Hasan Mahmud (politician)|Mohammad Hasan Mahmud]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Chittagong]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|11|06|df=yes}}
| father = [[AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury]]
| birth_place = [[Chittagong]], [[East Pakistan]]
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
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'''ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury''' is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament of Raozan upazila in Chittagong District.<ref>{{cite web|title=Declare Halda river an ecologically critical area|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/declare-halda-river-ecologically-critical-area-1342078|work=The Daily Star|accessdate=21 January 2017|date=8 January 2017}}</ref> He is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Railways Ministry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star Online|date=2020-10-20|title=JS sub-committee formed to look into alleged corruption in tender, procurement in railways|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/js-sub-committee-formed-look-alleged-corruption-tender-procurement-railways-1981389|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Chowdhury was born on 6 November 1954.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury -এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী Biography|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/742/biography|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Amarmp|language=en}}</ref> He has a B. A. and a M. A. degree.<ref name=":1" /> His father was [[AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury]] and his uncle was [[Fazlul Quader Chowdhury]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Cousin castigates SQ Chowdhury|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/16/d30716011010.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-02|website=archive.thedailystar.net|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> His cousins and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians, [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury|Salauddin Quader Chowdhury]] and [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]], was a major political opponent of Chowdhury in Chittagong.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ctg people want to get rid of SQ Chy reign|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-69433.html|access-date=2022-01-02|website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref>

==Career==
Chowdhury was elected to Parliament in 2001 from [[Chittagong-6]] as an Awami League candidate with 52 percent of the vote.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2018-11-25|title=Chattogram-6 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Chattogram-6&d=chattogram|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He imported a duty free [[Mercedes-Benz]] using his privilege as a member of parliament.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBR wants cancellation of duty-free car import by MPs|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/25/d7032501022.htm|work=The Daily Star|accessdate=21 January 2017}}</ref> He faced two murder charges; he received acquittal in one and a discharge in another.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Islam|first=Zyma|date=2019-01-11|title=What do the affidavits of our MPs disclose about their past?|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/politics/news/what-skeletons-hide-the-parliament-building-1685707|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Charges were pressed against him in 2003 over the murder of Srikanta Rakshit, a computer engineer, in Chittagong.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=11 August 2003|title=Charges pressed against AL MP, 16 others for Srikanta murder|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/08/11/d30811011414.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-02|website=archive.thedailystar.net|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> He called it fake charges and blamed his political rivals, [[Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury]] and [[Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury]].<ref name=":2" /> Charges were framed against him in the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 227|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/14/d40114011919.htm|access-date=2022-01-02|website=archive.thedailystar.net}}</ref>

Chowdhury was re-elected to Parliament from [[Chittagong-5]] as a candidate of Awami League with 49 percent of the votes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-25|title=Chattogram-5 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Chattogram-5&d=chattogram|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Chowdhury served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Staff|last2=Chittagong|date=2010-01-29|title=New law to facilitate housing on cards|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-123918|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> He was a member of the parliamentary standing committee on the Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs ministry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Our|last2=Khagrachhari|date=2009-07-20|title=45,000 acre hills lands not used as per lease terms|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-97840|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Chowdhury was elected to parliament from [[Chittagong-6]] in 2014 as an Awami League candidate in an uncontested election boycotted by other political parties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury -এ.বি.এম ফজলে করিম চৌধুরী History|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/742/history|access-date=2022-01-02|website=Amarmp|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> According to his wealth statement, he made significant profit from fish farming at around 25 million taka.<ref>{{cite web|title='Love' for land knows no bounds|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/love-for-land-knows-no-bounds-5075|website=The Daily Star|accessdate=21 January 2017|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>

In January 2015, Chowdhury was elected to the Human Rights Committee of the [[Inter-Parliamentary Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star Online|date=2015-01-26|title=AL lawmaker elected vice-president of IPU HR body|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/al-lawmaker-elected-vice-president-of-ipu-hr-body-61792|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Chowdhury was re-elected to Parliament in 2018 as a candidate of Awami League with 230, 471 votes while his nearest rival, [[Jashim Uddin Shikder]] of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, received 2, 244 votes.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2019, he stood for the election of President of Chittagong unit of Awami League but lost to MA Salam.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=Staff|last2=Ctg|date=2019-12-08|title=Salam, Ataur at AL Ctg north helm|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/news/salam-ataur-al-ctg-north-helm-1837198|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Chowdhury tested positive for COVID-19 in August 2020 during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Report|first=Star Online|date=2020-08-18|title=AL lawmaker Fazle Karim Chowdhury tests positive for Covid-19|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/al-lawmaker-fazle-karim-chowdhury-tests-positive-covid-19-1947013|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 24 August 2021, Chowdhury chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary standing committee on the Railway Ministry.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-24|title=Want to oversee development activities of railways: Lawmakers at parliamentary body meeting|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/governance/news/want-oversee-development-activities-railways-lawmakers-parliamentary-body-meeting-2159996|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In November 2021, nearly all candidates, over 100, in the [[Union Parishad]] elections were elected uncontested as politicians from parties other than Awami League were prevent from standing by Chowdhury and Awami League activists allegedly.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Arun Bikash|date=2021-11-11|title=UP Polls in Raozan: All candidates in 14 unions to win uncontested|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/polls-raozan-all-candidates-14-unions-win-uncontested-2227016|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharjee|first=Partha Pratim|last2=Hasan|first2=Rashidul|date=2021-11-14|title=Third Phase Up Polls: Walkovers, AL rebels increase|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/third-phase-polls-walkovers-al-rebels-increase-2229161|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Chowdhury denied all allegations against him.<ref name=":3" />

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