Abdul Matin Chowdhury (politician)
Abdul Matin Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nasim |
| Minister of Textiles and Jute | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Latif Siddiqui |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Narayanganj-1 | |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | K M Shafiullah |
| Succeeded by | Golam Dastagir Gazi |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Sultan Uddin Bhuiyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 Narayanganj, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | (aged 78) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1944 – 4 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician.[1] He served as the vice president and joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was appointed as the Minister of Home Affairs at the first Khaleda Zia cabinet during 1991–1996. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad four times since 1979.[2]
Career
[edit]Chowdhury was a Muslim League politician before 1971.[2] He was a member of the BNP's standing committee from 1991 to 2008.[3]
Death
[edit]Chowdhury died on 4 August 2012.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matin Chy won't contest next election". The Daily Star. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b "BNP's Matin Chowdhury dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Abdul Matin Chowdhury passes away". The Daily Star. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Categories:
- 1944 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Narayanganj District
- Politicians from Dhaka Division
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party politicians
- Ministers of home affairs of Bangladesh
- Ministers of textiles and jute of Bangladesh
- 2nd Jatiya Sangsad members
- 5th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 6th Jatiya Sangsad members
- 8th Jatiya Sangsad members
- Ministers of road transport and bridges of Bangladesh