Shah Newaz Chowdhury

Md. Shah Newaz Chowdhury
Member of Parliament
In office
1991 – June 1996
Preceded bySirajul Islam Chowdhury
Succeeded byGazi Md. Shahjahan
Personal details
Died29 December 1997
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Md. Shah Newaz Chowdhury (Bengali: শাহ নেওয়াজ চৌধুরী মন্টু) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, industrialist, and a member of parliament for Chittagong-11.[1]

Career

Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Chittagong-11 (Patiya Upazila)[2] as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991 with 48,715 votes.[3] His nearest rival was S M Yusuf of the Awami League with 39,215 votes.[3][4] In 1992, he oversaw the construction of the Patiya-Kharna road.[5] He was re-elected in the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election.[6]

Death

Chowdhury died on 29 December 1997.[1] Shah Newaz Chowdhury Montu Smriti Sangsad is an organization dedicated to remembering his name and legacy.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী | 583017. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "শাহ নেওয়াজ চৌধুরী মন্টু'র ১৮তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী উদযাপিত". Timewatch. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. ^ পটিয়া খরনা সড়কে খানাখন্দ চলাচলে দুর্ভোগ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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