Saifuzzaman Chowdhury

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Saifuzzaman Chowdhury
সাইফুজ্জামান চৌধুরী
Minister of Land
Assumed office
7 January 2019
PresidentAbdul Hamid
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byShamsur Rahman Sherif
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Chittagong-13
Assumed office
7 January 2019
Preceded byOli Ahmad
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Chittagong-12
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byAkhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu
Succeeded byShamsul Haque Chowdhury
Personal details
Born (1969-02-18) 18 February 1969 (age 52)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parent(s)
AwardsUN Public Service award

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury (born 18 February 1969) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Land since 2019.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of parliament.[5]

Early life[]

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury was born on 18 February 1969 in Anwara, Chattogram.[6][7] His father was freedom fighter and senior Awami League leader Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury and his mother was Noor Nahar Jaman.[7]

Career[]

Chowdhury was elected to the parliament from Chittagong-13 in 2014.[6] He is a member of the executive committee of United Commercial bank and Chairman of the Arameet group. He was thrice elected President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce.[8]

In 2020, Chowdhury received the UN Public Service award for digitalising services of the Ministry of Land.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "47-member new cabinet announced". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  2. ^ "JS committee suggests no construction on agri-land". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "EC to write to PMO, Speaker seeking action against Mymensingh MP Sharif Ahmed for 'threatening' election official". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Independence Day celebrated across the country". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Activists vandalise Chittagong Awami League office over nomination in Union Parishad elections". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Constituency 290_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  7. ^ a b সাইফুজ্জামান চৌধুরী. Priyo.com (in Bengali).
  8. ^ ভূমি মন্ত্রণালয়ের মন্ত্রী হিসেবে দায়িত্ব পেয়েছেন সাইফুজ্জামান চৌধুরী. Odhikar (in Bengali).
  9. ^ "Land Ministry receives 'UN Public Service' award; minister..." UNB. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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