Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury
Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Commerce and Industry, East Pakistan | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tangail (Madhupur-Gopalpur) | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Member of Parliament for Tangail-1 | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 30 May 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1910 Dhanbari, Tangail, British India |
| Died | 30 May 1981 (aged 70–71) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Krishak Sramik Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nawab Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury (c. 1910 – 30 May 1981) was a Bengali politician, Minister and Nawab of Dhanbari. He served as a Minister for Commerce and Industry East Pakistan after being elected in .[1][2]
Early life[]
Chowdhury was born in Dhanbari, Tangail to a zamindar family. His Grand father Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury was one of the founders of Dhaka University and the first Muslim minister of United Bengal.[1][3][4][2]
Career[]
Chowdhury entered to the politics by joining A. K. Fazlul Huq's Krishak Sramik Party. He was elected the member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly from Tangail (Madhupur-Gopalpur) constituency as a Krishak Sramik Party candidate during 1937 Indian provincial elections.[1] In 1962, he was made Minister for Commerce and Industry of East Pakistan.[5]
After the Liberation War of Bangladesh, he joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and elected as a member of parliament from Tangail-1 (Madhupur and Dhanbari) constituency in the second Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 18 February 1979.[1]
He died on 30 May 1981. After his death, his daughter was elected the member of parliament.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c d রাজনীতি ও সমাজসেবায় ধনবাড়ীর নবাব পরিবারের অবদান. The Daily Sangram. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b ধনবাড়ী উপজেলা. dhanbari.tangail.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Chowdhury, Nawab Ali". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Salam, Muhammad Abdus (17 April 2015). "In Memory of Nawab Bahadur Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury". The News Today. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "BOGRA-DANBARI". members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ ধনবাড়ীর জমিদারবাড়ি. Samakal. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- 1910s births
- 1981 deaths
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
- People from Tangail District
- 2nd Jatiya Sangsad members
- Bogra family
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