Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury
Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury (Bengali: সৈয়দ হাসান আলী চৌধুরী; c. 1910 – 30 May 1981) was a Bangladeshi politician, minister and the former Nawab of Dhanbari. He served as a Minister for Commerce and Industry in East Pakistan after being elected in 1962 elections.[1][2]
Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 2nd Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 18 February 1979 – 30 May 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Abdus Sattar |
| Succeeded by | Syeda Ashiqua Akbar |
| Constituency | Tangail-1 |
| Minister for Commerce and Industry, East Pakistan | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| Constituency | Tangail North (Madhupur-Gopalpur) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1910 Dhanbari, Tangail, British India |
| Died | 30 May 1981 (aged 70–71) |
| Political party | Krishak Sramik Party Awami League Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Children | Syeda Ashiqua Akbar |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Chowdhury was born in Dhanbari, Tangail to a zamindar family.[citation needed] His grandfather Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury was one of the founders of Dhaka University and the first Muslim minister of United Bengal.[1][3][4][2]
Career
Chowdhury entered politics by joining A. K. Fazlul Huq's Krishak Sramik Party. He contested for the party in the 1937 Bengal legislative elections, winning in the Tangail North (Madhupur-Gopalpur) constituency.[5][1]
In 1962, he was made Minister for Commerce and Industry of East Pakistan.[6] After the Bangladesh Liberation War, he contested as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from the Tangail-1 (Madhupur-Dhanbari) constituency in the second Bangladeshi parliamentary election held on 18 February 1979. He later joined the Bangladesh National Party.[1]
Death and legacy
He died on 30 May 1981. After his death, his daughter Syeda Ashiqua Akbar was elected as the member of parliament following a by-election.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d রাজনীতি ও সমাজসেবায় ধনবাড়ীর নবাব পরিবারের অবদান. The Daily Sangram. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b ধনবাড়ী উপজেলা. dhanbari.tangail.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Chowdhury, Nawab Ali". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ Salam, Muhammad Abdus (17 April 2015). "In Memory of Nawab Bahadur Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury". The News Today. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Government of Bengal. "Alphabetical list of members". Bengal Legislative Assembly Proceedings (1939). Vol. 54. Alipore.
- ^ "BOGRA-DANBARI". members.iinet.net.au. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ ধনবাড়ীর জমিদারবাড়ি. Samakal. Retrieved 24 January 2019.