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Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf

Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf

Bangladeshi politician (1940–2020)

Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf (1940 – 9 December 2020)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi politician who served as government minister.

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He was a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4]

Family

Kamal was born into a Bengali Zamindar family from Faridpur district. His grandfather was the zamindar Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash. His father, Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia), was a Muslim League leader during British rule and in Pakistan who supported Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation war.[5] His uncle Chowdhury Abdallah Zaheeruddin (Lal Mia) had been a cabinet minister in the government of President Ayub Khan while another uncle, Enayet Hossain Chowdhury, became a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Career

Kamal joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by President Ziaur Rahman after the party's formation in 1979. He was elected to parliament in the 1979 election. In 1981 he was inducted as a minister in the government of President Justice Abdus Sattar. In 1991 he was elected again and was made a Minister for Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. He won the general elections in 1996 even though the BNP lost power to the Awami League. He also won the 2001 elections after which he was made Minister for Food and Disaster Management.[6][7] He lost his seat in the 2008 general elections. He was the vice-chairman of BNP.[8][9]

Personal life and death

Kamal had a daughter, Chowdhury Naiab Yusuf.[10] He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11]

References

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    "List of 4th Parliament Members". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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    "Former minister Kamal Yusuf dies of Covid-19". Dhaka Tribune. 9 December 2020.
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    "BNP leader Kamal Ibne Yusuf dies of Covid-19". The Daily Star. 9 December 2020.
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    "BNP plans legal move against ban on publishing Tarique remarks in the media". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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    "Chowdhury, Yusuf Ali - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
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    "Bangladesh battles flood chaos". BBC News. 2004-07-20. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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    "Rail, road links with capital threatened". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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    "Saudi prince meets Khaleda". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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    "Ceremony celebrates Bangladesh-China ties, commemorates ancient travelers". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
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    "BNP leader Kamal Yusuf's daughter released from Faridpur jail". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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    BNP leader Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf dies
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