Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1934 Duttapara, Madaripur, Faridpur district, Bengal Province |
| Died | May 18, 1991 (aged 56) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Sheikh Feroza Begum |
| Relations | Sheikh-Wazed family |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) | Nuruddin Ahmed Chowdhury (father) Sheikh Fatema Begum (mother) |
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (15 August 1934 – 18 May 1991) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1.[citation needed]
Early life and family[edit]
Chowdhury was born on 15 August 1934 to a Bengali Muslim family of Chowdhuries in the village of Duttapara in Shibchar, Madaripur, then part of the Bengal Province's Faridpur district. His father, Nuruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, was a zamindar and his mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was a housewife. Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury had Iraqi Arab ancestry through his maternal grandfather Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, who was a direct descendant of 15th-century Muslim preacher Sheikh Awwal of Baghdad.[1]
He was the paternal cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2] He was the nephew of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3] His mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was the eldest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Chowdhury was married to his first-cousin Sheikh Feroza Begum, the daughter of his mother's younger sister, Sheikh Asia Begum. Their sons Liton Chowdhury and Nixon Chowdhury are both politicians and members of parliament in Bangladesh.[4]
Career[edit]
Chowdhury was elected to Parliament on 1991 Bangladeshi general election from Madaripur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. His closest rival was Abul Khaer Chowdhury of the Jatiya Party.[5]
Death and legacy[edit]
Chowdhury died in 1991 while in office.[6] His son, Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton, served was elected Member of parliament from Madaripur-1 after his death.[2] Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Degree College is a college in Madaripur District named after him.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Haque Khoka, Mominul (1998). অস্তরাগের স্মৃতি সমুজ্জ্বল : বঙ্গবন্ধু, তাঁর পরিবার ও আমি (in Bengali). Dhaka: Shahitya Prakash. p. 24. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ a b Hossain, Monjur (23 November 2018). "Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Grand alliance has fair chance to sail through". The Daily Star. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "নিক্সন চৌধুরীর উন্নয়নমুখী রাজনীতির ৫ বছর (২০১৪ থেকে ২০১৮)". YouTube.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Hakim, Muhammad A. (August 1994). "The Mirpur Parliamentary by-Election in Bangladesh". Asian Survey. 34 (8): 741. doi:10.2307/2645261. JSTOR 2645261.
- ^ "5 killed in Madaripur road accident". Dhaka Tribune. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.