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	\| caption = Chowdhury in 2018		\| caption = Chowdhury in 2018
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1970\|03\|13}}<ref>{{cite web \|title=Constituency 171_11th_En \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3731 \|website=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1970\|03\|13}}<ref>{{cite web \|title=Constituency 171_11th_En \|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3731 \|website=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref>
	\| ~~constituency_MP1~~ = [[Munshiganj-1]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament#Bangladesh\|Member of Parliament]]
	\| ~~term_start1~~ = 29 January 2019~~\|predecessor1~~		\| constituency = [[Munshiganj-1]]
	\| ~~term_start~~ = 2001		\| predecessor = [[Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh]]
	\| ~~term_end~~ = 27 October 2006		\| term_start = 29 January 2019
	\| ~~predecessor~~ = [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury\|Badruddoza Chowdhury]]		\| term_start1 = 2001
			\| term_end1 = 27 October 2006
			\| constituency1 = [[Munshiganj-1]]
			\| successor1 = [[Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh]]
			\| predecessor1 = [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury\|Badruddoza Chowdhury]]
	\| party = [[Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh]]		\| party = [[Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh]]
	\| education = [[Political science]]		\| education = [[Political science]]
	\| spouse = Ashfa Haque Lopa<ref name=visits>{{cite news \|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2014/02/18/khaleda-visits-ailing-b-chowdhury \|title=Khaleda visits ailing B Chowdhury \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2014-02-18 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		\| spouse = Ashfa Haque Lopa<ref name=visits>{{cite news \|url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2014/02/18/khaleda-visits-ailing-b-chowdhury \|title=Khaleda visits ailing B Chowdhury \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2014-02-18 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>
	\| father = [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury]]		\| father = [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury]]
	\| ~~primeminister~~ = [[~~Khaleda Zia~~]]		\| otherparty = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] {{small\|(2001–2004)}}
	\| alma_mater = [[Santa Clara University]]		\| alma_mater = [[Santa Clara University]]
	}}		}}
	'''Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury''' (born 13 March 1970) 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).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/city/youths-dont-want-politics-violence-1628287\|title=Youths don't want politics of violence\|date=2018-09-03\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> He is the son of a former [[President of Bangladesh]] [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury]].<ref name=weary/>		'''Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury''' (born 13 March 1970) 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).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/city/youths-dont-want-politics-violence-1628287\|title=Youths don't want politics of violence\|date=2018-09-03\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> He is the son of former [[President of Bangladesh]] [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury]].<ref name=weary/>

	==Background==		==Background==
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	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.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/05/09/d4050901077.htm\|title=B'Chy launches political party Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh to 'unite nation'\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2004-05-09\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> This resignation left a void in the [[Munshiganj-1]] constituency and a by-election was held on 6 June 2004.<ref name=weary/> Chowdhury competed as a member of the BDB party from the same constituency and won the election defeating the BNP candidate Momin Ali.<ref name=arab>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/250777\|title=BNP Loses By-Election\|date=2004-06-08\|work=Arab News\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/07/d4060701011.htm\|title=Mahi sweeps back to parliament\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2004-06-07\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/05/09/d4050901077.htm\|title=B'Chy launches political party Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh to 'unite nation'\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2004-05-09\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> This resignation left a void in the [[Munshiganj-1]] constituency and a by-election was held on 6 June 2004.<ref name=weary/> Chowdhury competed as a member of the BDB party from the same constituency and won the election defeating the BNP candidate Momin Ali.<ref name=arab>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/250777\|title=BNP Loses By-Election\|date=2004-06-08\|work=Arab News\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/07/d4060701011.htm\|title=Mahi sweeps back to parliament\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2004-06-07\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

	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.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/11/21/d3112101099.htm\|title=Mahi decries BTV attitude\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2003-11-21\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/11/21/d3112101099.htm\|title=Mahi decries BTV attitude\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2003-11-21\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

	In 2007, Chowdhury was briefly involved with the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)\|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP).<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/06/30/d70630011712.htm\|title=Mahi, Khokon for election without symbols\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16\|date=2007-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2007/07/21/it-s-formal-now-ldp-splits \|title=It's formal now, LDP splits \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2007-07-21 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		In 2007, Chowdhury was briefly involved with the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)\|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP).<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/06/30/d70630011712.htm\|title=Mahi, Khokon for election without symbols\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16\|date=2007-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2007/07/21/it-s-formal-now-ldp-splits \|title=It's formal now, LDP splits \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2007-07-21 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

	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."<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2012/06/11/bikalpadhara-joins-forces-with-bnp \|title=Bikalpadhara joins forces with BNP \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2012-06-11 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		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."<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2012/06/11/bikalpadhara-joins-forces-with-bnp \|title=Bikalpadhara joins forces with BNP \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2012-06-11 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

	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.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/mahi-vie-dncc-mayor-post-73941\|title=Mahi to vie for DNCC mayor post\|date=2015-03-26\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.clickittefaq.com/al-backed-annisul-huq-won-dhaka-north-mayoral-poll/\|title=AL-backed Annisul Huq voted the mayor of Dhaka North\|work=The Daily Ittefaq\|date=2015-04-29\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref name=city>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/new-generation-city-79033\|title=A 'new generation city'\|date=2015-04-24\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/28/annisul-huq-ahead-in-dhaka-north \|title=Annisul Huq ahead in Dhaka North \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2015-04-28 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>		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.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/mahi-vie-dncc-mayor-post-73941\|title=Mahi to vie for DNCC mayor post\|date=2015-03-26\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.clickittefaq.com/al-backed-annisul-huq-won-dhaka-north-mayoral-poll/\|title=AL-backed Annisul Huq voted the mayor of Dhaka North\|work=The Daily Ittefaq\|date=2015-04-29\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref name=city>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/new-generation-city-79033\|title=A 'new generation city'\|date=2015-04-24\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/28/annisul-huq-ahead-in-dhaka-north \|title=Annisul Huq ahead in Dhaka North \|work=bdnews24.com \|date=2015-04-28 \|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Mahi B Chowdhury
| native_name = মাহি বি চৌধুরী
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Mahi B. Chowdhury (1) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Chowdhury in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|03|13}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Constituency 171_11th_En |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3731 |website=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref>
| constituency_MP1 = [[Munshiganj-1]]
| term_start1 = 29 January 2019|predecessor1
| term_start = 2001
| term_end = 27 October 2006
| predecessor = [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury|Badruddoza Chowdhury]]
| party = [[Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh]]
| education = [[Political science]]
| spouse = Ashfa Haque Lopa<ref name=visits>{{cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2014/02/18/khaleda-visits-ailing-b-chowdhury |title=Khaleda visits ailing B Chowdhury |work=bdnews24.com |date=2014-02-18 |access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>
| father = [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury]]
| primeminister = [[Khaleda Zia]]
| alma_mater = [[Santa Clara University]]
}}
'''Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury''' (born 13 March 1970) 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).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/city/youths-dont-want-politics-violence-1628287|title=Youths don't want politics of violence|date=2018-09-03|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> He is the son of a former [[President of Bangladesh]] [[A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury]].<ref name=weary/>

==Background==
Chowdhury completed his bachelor's in political science from [[Santa Clara University]] in California, United States.<ref name=arab/>

==Career==
Chowdhury first joined the [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] (BNP) in August 1992.<ref name=alternate>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/11/d4031101011.htm|title=Former president launches alternative platform at rally in Muktangon today|work=The Daily Star|date=2004-03-11|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> 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]].<ref name=weary>{{cite news |title=Munshiganj-1 polls tomorrow: Weary voters ready for third time |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/06/05/d40605011010.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=2004-06-05|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/05/09/d4050901077.htm|title=B'Chy launches political party Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh to 'unite nation'|work=The Daily Star|date=2004-05-09|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref> This resignation left a void in the [[Munshiganj-1]] constituency and a by-election was held on 6 June 2004.<ref name=weary/> Chowdhury competed as a member of the BDB party from the same constituency and won the election defeating the BNP candidate Momin Ali.<ref name=arab>{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/250777|title=BNP Loses By-Election|date=2004-06-08|work=Arab News|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/07/d4060701011.htm|title=Mahi sweeps back to parliament|work=The Daily Star|date=2004-06-07|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/11/21/d3112101099.htm|title=Mahi decries BTV attitude|work=The Daily Star|date=2003-11-21|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

In 2007, Chowdhury was briefly involved with the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/06/30/d70630011712.htm|title=Mahi, Khokon for election without symbols|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-16|date=2007-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2007/07/21/it-s-formal-now-ldp-splits |title=It's formal now, LDP splits |work=bdnews24.com |date=2007-07-21 |access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

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."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2012/06/11/bikalpadhara-joins-forces-with-bnp |title=Bikalpadhara joins forces with BNP |work=bdnews24.com |date=2012-06-11 |access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/mahi-vie-dncc-mayor-post-73941|title=Mahi to vie for DNCC mayor post|date=2015-03-26|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.clickittefaq.com/al-backed-annisul-huq-won-dhaka-north-mayoral-poll/|title=AL-backed Annisul Huq voted the mayor of Dhaka North|work=The Daily Ittefaq|date=2015-04-29|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref name=city>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/new-generation-city-79033|title=A 'new generation city'|date=2015-04-24|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/04/28/annisul-huq-ahead-in-dhaka-north |title=Annisul Huq ahead in Dhaka North |work=bdnews24.com |date=2015-04-28 |access-date=2018-10-16}}</ref>

In 2019, the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]] (ACC) interrogated Chowdhury on allegations of money laundering and accumulation of illegal wealth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/08/25/acc-questions-mahi-b-chowdhury-over-money-laundering-allegations|title=ACC questions Mahi B Chowdhury over money laundering allegations|work=Dhaka Tribune |date= 25 August 2019 |access-date= 29 May 2021}}</ref> Chowdhury denied any wrongdoing.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACC asks Bikalpadhara lawmaker Mahi, wife to submit wealth statements |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/118823/acc-asks-bikalpadhara-lawmaker-mahi-wife-to-submit-wealth-statements |work=New Age |date=13 October 2020}}</ref>

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