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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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