Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury (born 1 January 1970)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament representing the Dinajpur-2 constituency. He is the current Minister of State for Shipping of Bangladesh.[2] He was a former Organizational Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury | |
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খালিদ মাহমুদ চৌধুরী | |
Chowdhury in May 2018 | |
| Minister of State for Shipping | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | M. A. Matin |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 29 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman |
| Constituency | Dinajpur-2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1970 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mosammat Rashidun Ara Hasnin |
| Parents |
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Early life edit
Chowdhury was born on 31 January 1970. He has a bachelor's degree in commerce.[1]
Career edit
Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Dinajpur-2 in 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 for consecutive four times.[1] He is the Organizing Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League. In September 2018, he asked people in the region not to worry about the National Register of Citizens, being carried out in India. He said this while on a trip to India.[3] He was named state minister of shipping on 6 January 2019 in the 4th cabinet of Sheikh Hasina.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Constituency 07_11th_En". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud contracts COVID-19". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Don't fret over NRC: Bangladesh MP Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury". The Hindu. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury named State minister of shipping".