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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician (1935–2022)}} | |||
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{{infobox officeholder | {{infobox officeholder | ||
|name = Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury | |name = Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury | ||
|native_name = সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরী | |native_name = সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরী | ||
|native_name_lang = bn | |native_name_lang = bn | ||
| | |constituency_MP = [[Faridpur-2]] | ||
| | |term_start = 12 February 2008 | ||
|birth_date = {{birth date | |term_end = 11 September 2022 | ||
|birth_place = [[Magura District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | |predecessor = [[KM Obaidur Rahman]] | ||
|occupation = | |successor = [[Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury]] | ||
|term_start1 = 5 March 1991 | |||
|term_end1 = 4 November 1995 | |||
|predecessor1 = [[Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jewel]] | |||
|successor1 = [[Abul Hossain Mia]] | |||
|office2 = [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)|Minister of Forest and Environment]] | |||
|term_start2 = 23 June 1996 | |||
|term_end2 = 15 July 2001 | |||
|predecessor2 = [[Akbar Hossain]] | |||
|successor2 = [[Shajahan Siraj]] | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date|1935|05|08|df=y}} | |||
|birth_name = Syeda Sajeda | |||
|birth_place = [[Magura District|Magura]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | |||
|death_date = {{death date and age|2022|09|11|1935|05|08|df=y}} | |||
|death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh | |||
|occupation = Politician | |||
|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] | |party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]] | ||
|spouse = Golam Akbar Chowdhury | |spouse = Golam Akbar Chowdhury | ||
|relatives = {{ubl|[[Qamarul Ahsan|Syed Qamarul Ahsan]] (uncle)|[[Syed Rahmatur Rob Irtiza Ahsan]] (cousin)}} | |||
|nationality = Bangladeshi | |nationality = Bangladeshi | ||
|children = Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury (son) | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury''' (8 May 1935 – 11 September 2022) was a Bangladeshi politician. She served as a [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Faridpur-2]] constituency from 2008 till her death in 2022. She also served as the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)|Environment and Forest Minister]] of Bangladesh during 1996–2001.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QE7ODQAAQBAJ&q=statesmen+1996+1997+sheikh+hasina&pg=PA188|title=The Statesman's Year-Book 1997-8|last=Hunter|first=B.|date=2016-12-28|publisher=Springer|isbn=9780230271265|language=en|page=188}}</ref> | |||
==Early life and family== | |||
Syeda Sajeda was born on 8 May 1935 in her maternal home in [[Magura District|Magura]] (formerly under [[Jessore District]]) in the then [[Bengal Presidency]] in [[British India]].<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 was the 83rd birthday of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury|publisher=Jugantor|access-date=5 April 2019|language=bn|date=8 May 2022}}</ref> Both of her parents, Syed Shah Hamidullah and Syeda Asiya Khatun, were [[Bengali Muslim]]s of [[Syed]] extraction.<ref>{{cite news|title=সাজেদা চৌধুরীর ৭৮তম জন্মদিন|url=http://www.natunbarta.com/politics/2013/05/08/25013|access-date=7 December 2016|date=8 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609043132/http://www.natunbarta.com/politics/2013/05/08/25013|language=bn|archive-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> Her paternal grandmother, Syeda Hamidunnesa, belonged to a [[Bengali Muslim]] ''[[zamindar]]'' family known as the ''[[Syeds]] of [[Bamna Upazila|Bamna]]'' based in [[Barguna District|Barguna]].<ref name=siraj>{{cite book|title=বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস|language=bn|year=2010|author=[[Siraj Uddin Ahmed|Ahmed, Siraj Uddin]]|volume=1|publisher=Bhaskar Prakashani|location=[[Dhaka]]|chapter=বামনার জমিদার চৌধুরী পরিবার|trans-chapter=The zamindar Chowdhury family of Bamna|trans-title=History of the Barisal Division}}</ref> | |||
Chowdhury had a bachelor's degree.<ref name="আলো১">{{cite web|title=সংসদ উপনেতা সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরীর স্বামী আকবর চৌধুরী আর নেই|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.prothom-news.com/national/2015/11/23/86262/&gws_rd=cr&ei=z3dIWK_NL8X0UJWcjsAG|website=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn|access-date=7 December 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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 | {{expand section| her work as the Environment and Forest Minister of Bangladesh.|date=September 2022}} | ||
Chowdhury 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 2022}}</ref> She became the Deputy Leader of the House of Jatiya Sangsad 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 2022}}</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 2022}}</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 2022}}</ref> She is only woman politician who served as General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League from 1986 and held the position till 1992. Since then she was inducted into the Presidium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury dies at 87 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2022/09/12/syeda-sajeda-chowdhury-dies |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=www.dhakatribune.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Chowdhury 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> | |||
===Corruption allegation=== | ===Corruption allegation=== | ||
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 | 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 2022}}</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 2022}}</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 2022}}</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 2022}}</ref> On 29 November 2010, High Court revoked the proceedings of the case on the grounds 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 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Syeda Sajeda married 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 2022}}</ref> Their youngest son, [[Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury]], was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment by a special court in 2008. He was convicted for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-09-22 |title=Sajeda's son, ex-Sonali Bank MD jailed |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-55953 |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-11-05 |title=By-polls to Sajeda Chy's Faridpur-2 seat underway |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/polls-sajeda-chys-faridpur-2-seat-underway-3160946 |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Chowdhury died from complications of [[COVID-19]] in [[Dhaka]] on 11 September 2022 aged 87.<ref>{{cite news |title=AL presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury dies |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/180839/al-presidium-member-syeda-sajeda-chowdhury-dies |work=New Age Bangladesh|date=12 September 2022 |access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref> After her death, her son, Shahdab, selected by Awami League, ran for the vacant parliamentary position in by-poll election held on 5 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-11-05 |title=By-polls to Sajeda Chy's Faridpur-2 seat underway |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/polls-sajeda-chys-faridpur-2-seat-underway-3160946 |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:People from Faridpur District]] | [[Category:People from Faridpur District]] | ||
[[Category:Awami League politicians]] | [[Category:Awami League politicians]] | ||
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[[Category:Environment, Forest and Climate Change ministers of Bangladesh]] | [[Category:Environment, Forest and Climate Change ministers of Bangladesh]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Independence Day Award]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Independence Day Award]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 1 December 2022
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury | |
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সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরী | |
| Member of Parliament for Faridpur-2 | |
| In office 12 February 2008 – 11 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | KM Obaidur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 4 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jewel |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hossain Mia |
| Minister of Forest and Environment | |
| In office 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Akbar Hossain |
| Succeeded by | Shajahan Siraj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Syeda Sajeda 8 May 1935 Magura, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 11 September 2022 (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse(s) | Golam Akbar Chowdhury |
| Children | Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury (son) |
| Relatives |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury (8 May 1935 – 11 September 2022) was a Bangladeshi politician. She served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-2 constituency from 2008 till her death in 2022. She also served as the Environment and Forest Minister of Bangladesh during 1996–2001.[1]
Early life and family[edit | edit source]
Syeda Sajeda was born on 8 May 1935 in her maternal home in Magura (formerly under Jessore District) in the then Bengal Presidency in British India.[2] Both of her parents, Syed Shah Hamidullah and Syeda Asiya Khatun, were Bengali Muslims of Syed extraction.[3] Her paternal grandmother, Syeda Hamidunnesa, belonged to a Bengali Muslim zamindar family known as the Syeds of Bamna based in Barguna.[4]
Chowdhury had a bachelor's degree.[5]
Political career[edit | edit source]
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Chowdhury became the Jatiya Sangsad member from the Faridpur-2 constituency in 2008, being re-elected in 2014 and 2018,.[6] She became the Deputy Leader of the House of Jatiya Sangsad on 12 February 2019 for the third consecutive term.[7][8]
Chowdhury became the deputy leader of the House of Bangladesh Parliament in February 2009.[9] She is only woman politician who served as General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League from 1986 and held the position till 1992. Since then she was inducted into the Presidium.[10]
Chowdhury was awarded Independence Day Award in 2010 by the Government of Bangladesh.[11]
Corruption allegation[edit | edit source]
On 10 July 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Chowdhury in connection with concealing wealth worth Tk 1.38 million and amassing it illegally.[12][13] Chowdhury denied the allegation.[14] On 18 November 2008, Bangladesh High Court stayed the proceedings against her in the case which was again upheld by the Supreme Court on 15 February 2010.[12] She was granted bail by the High Court.[15] On 29 November 2010, High Court revoked the proceedings of the case on the grounds that the charges against Chowdhury were not specifically disclosed in the case.[16]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Syeda Sajeda married Golam Akbar Chowdhury (d. 2015).[17] Their youngest son, Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury, was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment by a special court in 2008. He was convicted for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC.[18][19]
Chowdhury died from complications of COVID-19 in Dhaka on 11 September 2022 aged 87.[20] After her death, her son, Shahdab, selected by Awami League, ran for the vacant parliamentary position in by-poll election held on 5 November 2022.[21]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hunter, B. (28 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1997-8. Springer. p. 188. ISBN 9780230271265.
- ↑ সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরীর ৮৩তম জন্মদিন আজ [Today was the 83rd birthday of Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury] (in Bengali). Jugantor. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ↑ "সাজেদা চৌধুরীর ৭৮তম জন্মদিন" (in Bengali). 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 9 June 2013 suggested (help) - ↑ Ahmed, Siraj Uddin (2010). "বামনার জমিদার চৌধুরী পরিবার" [The zamindar Chowdhury family of Bamna]. বরিশাল বিভাগের ইতিহাস [History of the Barisal Division] (in Bengali). Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bhaskar Prakashani.
- ↑ "সংসদ উপনেতা সৈয়দা সাজেদা চৌধুরীর স্বামী আকবর চৌধুরী আর নেই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Sajeda to be deputy leader of House". The Daily Star. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ "Key Person of Bangladesh Parliament". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sajeda new deputy leader of House". The Daily Star. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury dies at 87". www.dhakatribune.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ↑ "Independence Day Award" (PDF). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "SC upholds HC order to stay case against Sajeda Chy". The Daily Star. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "ACC sues Sajeda Chy, AKM Jahangir". The Daily Star. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sajeda bins graft claims against her". The Daily Star. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Tofail, Sajeda, MK Anwar granted bail". The Daily Star. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "HC quashes graft case against Sajeda". The Daily Star. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Golam Akbar Chowdhury passes away". The Daily Star. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sajeda's son, ex-Sonali Bank MD jailed". The Daily Star. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "By-polls to Sajeda Chy's Faridpur-2 seat underway". The Daily Star. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "AL presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury dies". New Age Bangladesh. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "By-polls to Sajeda Chy's Faridpur-2 seat underway". The Daily Star. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.