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| birth_date = 15 August 1934 | | birth_date = 15 August 1934 | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Shibchar Upazila|Duttapara]], [[Madaripur District|Madaripur]], [[Faridpur Division|Faridpur district]], [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]] | ||
| death_date = 18 | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|5|18|1934|8|15}} | ||
| death_place = [[Dhaka]] | | death_place = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] | ||
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] | | party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] | ||
| parents = Sheikh Fatema Begum (mother) | | parents = Sheikh Fatema Begum (mother) | ||
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| children = [[Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury|Liton Chowdhury]] <br> [[Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury|Nixon Chowdhury]] | | children = [[Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury|Liton Chowdhury]] <br> [[Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury|Nixon Chowdhury]] | ||
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'''Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury''' ( | '''Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury''' (15 August 1934 – 18 May 1991) was a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and Member of Parliament from [[Madaripur-1]]. | ||
==Early life and family== | ==Early life and family== | ||
Chowdhury was the paternal cousin of Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name="dtmj">{{cite news |last1=Hossain |first1=Monjur |title=Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/11/23/madaripur-1-constituency-bnp-attempts-to-win-over-awami-league-supporters |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=23 November | Chowdhury was born on 15 August 1934 to a [[Bengali Muslim]] family of [[Chowdhury|Chowdhuries]] in the village of Duttapara in [[Shibchar Upazila|Shibchar]], [[Madaripur District|Madaripur]], then part of the [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal Province]]'s [[Faridpur Division|Faridpur district]]. His father, Nuruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, was a ''[[zamindar]]'' and his mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was a housewife. Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury had [[Iraqis|Iraqi]] [[Arabs|Arab]] ancestry through his maternal grandfather [[Sheikh Lutfar Rahman]], who was a direct descendant of 15th-century [[Muslim]] preacher Sheikh Awwal of [[Baghdad]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Haque Khoka|first=Mominul|url=https://doc.liberationwarbangladesh.net/books/ahik/#p=20|title=অস্তরাগের স্মৃতি সমুজ্জ্বল : বঙ্গবন্ধু, তাঁর পরিবার ও আমি|publisher=Shahitya Prakash|year=1998|isbn=|edition=|location=Dhaka|pages=24|language=bn|orig-year=}}</ref> | ||
He was the paternal cousin of Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name="dtmj">{{cite news |last1=Hossain |first1=Monjur |title=Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/election/2018/11/23/madaripur-1-constituency-bnp-attempts-to-win-over-awami-league-supporters |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=23 November 2022}}</ref> He was the nephew of President [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Grand alliance has fair chance to sail through |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-68620 |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=25 December 2008 |language=en}}</ref> His mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was the eldest sister of [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]. Chowdhury was married to his first-cousin Sheikh Feroza Begum, the daughter of his mother's younger sister, Sheikh Asia Begum. Their sons [[Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton|Liton Chowdhury]] and [[Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury|Nixon Chowdhury]] are both politicians and members of parliament in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2sJ5pSDx_Q&t=505s|title = নিক্সন চৌধুরীর উন্নয়নমুখী রাজনীতির ৫ বছর (২০১৪ থেকে ২০১৮)|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
Chowdhury died in 1991 while in office.<ref name="Hakim1994">{{cite journal |last=Hakim |first=Muhammad A. |date=August 1994 |title=The Mirpur Parliamentary by-Election in Bangladesh |journal=Asian Survey |volume=34 |issue=8 |page=741 |jstor=2645261|doi=10.2307/2645261}}</ref> His son, [[Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton]], served was elected Member of parliament from Madaripur-1 after his death.<ref name="dtmj" /> Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Degree College is a college in [[Madaripur District]] named after him.<ref>{{cite news |title=5 killed in Madaripur road accident |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/10/04/5-killed-in-madaripur-road-accident |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=3 October | Chowdhury died in 1991 while in office.<ref name="Hakim1994">{{cite journal |last=Hakim |first=Muhammad A. |date=August 1994 |title=The Mirpur Parliamentary by-Election in Bangladesh |journal=Asian Survey |volume=34 |issue=8 |page=741 |jstor=2645261|doi=10.2307/2645261}}</ref> His son, [[Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton]], served was elected Member of parliament from Madaripur-1 after his death.<ref name="dtmj" /> Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Degree College is a college in [[Madaripur District]] named after him.<ref>{{cite news |title=5 killed in Madaripur road accident |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2014/10/04/5-killed-in-madaripur-road-accident |accessdate=23 January 2019 |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=3 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family]] | [[Category:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:People from Madaripur District]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 16 December 2022
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1934 Duttapara, Madaripur, Faridpur district, Bengal Province |
| Died | May 18, 1991 (aged 56) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse(s) | Sheikh Feroza Begum |
| Relations | Sheikh-Wazed family |
| Children | Liton Chowdhury Nixon Chowdhury |
| Parent(s) | Sheikh Fatema Begum (mother) |
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (15 August 1934 – 18 May 1991) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1.
Early life and family[edit]
Chowdhury was born on 15 August 1934 to a Bengali Muslim family of Chowdhuries in the village of Duttapara in Shibchar, Madaripur, then part of the Bengal Province's Faridpur district. His father, Nuruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, was a zamindar and his mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was a housewife. Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury had Iraqi Arab ancestry through his maternal grandfather Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, who was a direct descendant of 15th-century Muslim preacher Sheikh Awwal of Baghdad.[1]
He was the paternal cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2] He was the nephew of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3] His mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was the eldest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Chowdhury was married to his first-cousin Sheikh Feroza Begum, the daughter of his mother's younger sister, Sheikh Asia Begum. Their sons Liton Chowdhury and Nixon Chowdhury are both politicians and members of parliament in Bangladesh.[4]
Career[edit]
Chowdhury was elected to Parliament on 1991 Bangladeshi general election from Madaripur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. His closest rival was Abul Khaer Chowdhury of the Jatiya Party.[5]
Death and legacy[edit]
Chowdhury died in 1991 while in office.[6] His son, Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton, served was elected Member of parliament from Madaripur-1 after his death.[2] Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Degree College is a college in Madaripur District named after him.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Haque Khoka, Mominul (1998). অস্তরাগের স্মৃতি সমুজ্জ্বল : বঙ্গবন্ধু, তাঁর পরিবার ও আমি (in Bengali). Dhaka: Shahitya Prakash. p. 24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hossain, Monjur (23 November 2022). "Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "Grand alliance has fair chance to sail through". The Daily Star. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ "নিক্সন চৌধুরীর উন্নয়নমুখী রাজনীতির ৫ বছর (২০১৪ থেকে ২০১৮)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ Hakim, Muhammad A. (August 1994). "The Mirpur Parliamentary by-Election in Bangladesh". Asian Survey. 34 (8): 741. doi:10.2307/2645261. JSTOR 2645261.
- ↑ "5 killed in Madaripur road accident". Dhaka Tribune. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2019.