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Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton
Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton | |
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| নূর-ই-আলম চৌধুরী | |
| Member of Parliament for Madaripur-1 | |
| Assumed office Jun 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Abul Khair Chowdhury |
| In office Sep 1991 – Feb 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Abul Khair Chowdhury |
| Chief Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | A. S. M. Feroz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1964 Madaripur |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Sheikh-Wazed family |
Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton (Bengali: নূর-ই-আলম চৌধুরী; born 1 June 1964) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1 and the Chief whip of Jatiya Sangsad.
Early life
Chowdhury was born on 1 June 1964. He completed HSC or Higher School Certificate Examination.[1] He is the grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[2] Both his paternal and maternal grandmothers were sisters of Mujib. His parents, Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury and Sheikh Feroza Begum, are cousins of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3]
Career
Chowdhury was elected to Parliament in 2014 from Madaripur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League Candidate.[1] He is the Whip of the Parliament. He is also a member of the parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[4] He was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Shipping.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Constituency 218_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hasina's relatives pile up assets in 5 years". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters". Dhaka Tribune. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Land conversion fees in the capital's posh areas frustrate owners, developers". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ↑ "PM opens Paira Bandar". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.