Rabeya Chowdhury is a prominent Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. She is one of the vice chairpersons of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and also the Comilla District BNP president. She is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad for four terms from a reserved seat.

Rabeya Chowdhury
রাবেয়া চৌধুরী
Member of Jatiya Sangsad
In office
3 September 2005 – 29 October 2006
Preceded byRabia Bhuiyan
Succeeded byTahura Ali
ConstituencyReserved Women's Seat-19
In office
5 March 1991 – 30 March 1996
Succeeded byPanna Kaiser
ConstituencyReserved Women's Seat-27
In office
2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byAJ Enayet Nur
ConstituencyReserved Women's Seat-26
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Parent

Early life

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Chowdhury was born into a family from Batgram in Comilla District. She was the daughter of politician Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury[1] and poet Razia Khatun Chowdhurani. She married Nasiruddin Chowdhury (d. 2020), a former magistrate, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.[2]

Career

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Chowdhury is a senior leader in Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a vice chairperson in the BNP's Central Committee and also Comilla District BNP president. Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979, 1991[citation needed] and 2005.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Razzaq, Rana (2012). "Chowdhury, Ashrafuddin Ahmad". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ কুমিল্লা (দ.) জেলা বিএনপির সভাপতি রাবেয়া চৌধুরীর স্বামী নাসির চৌধুরী আর নেই. Ajker Comilla (in Bengali). 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Thirty-six MPs in women reserved seats unofficially declared elected". bdnews24.com. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2020.