Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury: Difference between revisions

|office       = [[Leader of the House (Bangladesh)|Deputy Leader of Jatiya Sangsad]]

|term_start   = 12 February 2009

|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1935|05|08|df=y}}

|birth_place  = [[Magura District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]

|occupation  = politician

'''Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury''' (born 8 May 1935)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/news/46319/সৈয়দা-সাজেদা-চৌধুরীর-৮৩তম-জন্মদিন-আজ|script-title=bn:সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরীর ৮৩তম জন্মদিন আজ|trans-title=Today is the 83rd birthday of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury|publisher=Jugantor|access-date=5 April 2019|language=bn|date=8 May 2018}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi politician. She became the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from the [[Faridpur-2]] constituency in 2008, being re-elected in 2014 and 2018,.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english |title=List of 11th Parliament Members |website=Bangladesh Parliament |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> She became the Deputy Leader of the House of [[Bangladesh Parliament]] on 12 February 2019 for the third consecutive term.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/news/sajeda-chowdhury-made-deputy-leader-js-1700638|title=Sajeda to be deputy leader of House|date=12 February 2019|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=5 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/about-parliament/key-person-of-bangladesh-parliament | title=Key Person of Bangladesh Parliament | work=Bangladesh Parliament | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> Earlier she served as the Environment and Forest Minister of Bangladesh. She was awarded [[Independence Day Award]] in 2010 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=indepen>{{cite web|url=http://brri.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/brri.portal.gov.bd/page/87944ec4_496e_415d_af37_27a10fb35625/Independence%20Day%20Award.pdf|title=Independence Day Award|access-date=5 February 2019|publisher=Government of Bangladesh}}</ref>

Chowdhury became the deputy leader of the House of [[Bangladesh Parliament]] in February 2009.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-75679| title=Sajeda new deputy leader of House | work=The Daily Star | date=13 February 2009 | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

On 10 July 2008, the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)]] filed a case against Chowdhury in connection with concealing wealth worth Tk 1.38 million and amassing it illegally.<ref name=case>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-126395 | title=SC upholds HC order to stay case against Sajeda Chy | work=The Daily Star | date=15 February 2010 | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-45215 | title=ACC sues Sajeda Chy, AKM Jahangir | work=The Daily Star | date=11 July 2008 | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref> Chowdhury denied the allegation.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-6959 | title=Sajeda bins graft claims against her | work=The Daily Star | date=7 October 2007 | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> On 18 November 2008, [[Bangladesh High Court]] stayed the proceedings against her in the case which was again upheld by the [[Supreme Court of Bangladesh|Supreme Court]] on 15 February 2010.<ref name=case/> She was granted bail by the High Court.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-46716 | title=Tofail, Sajeda, MK Anwar granted bail | work=The Daily Star | date=21 July 2008 | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref> On 29 November 2010, High Court revoked the proceedings of the case on the ground that the charges against Chowdhury were not specifically disclosed in the case.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-259309 | title=HC quashes graft case against Sajeda | work=The Daily Star | date=30 November 2012 | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

Chowdhury was married to Golam Akbar Chowdhury (d. 2015).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/golam-akbar-chowdhury-passes-away-177139 | title=Golam Akbar Chowdhury passes away | work=The Daily Star | date=24 November 2015 | access-date=29 July 2016}}</ref>

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