Jafrul_Islam_Chowdhury

Jafrul Islam Chowdhury

Jafrul Islam Chowdhury

Bangladeshi politician (1950–2022)

Jafrul Islam Chowdhury (14 October 1950 – 8 November 2022)[1] was a Bangladeshi politician of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a four-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-15 constituency.[2] He served as the state minister for forest and environment ministry in the Second Khaleda Cabinet during 2001–2006.[3]

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Early life

Chowdhury was born on 14 October 1950. He completed his undergraduate in commerce.[4]

Career

Chowdhury served as a state minister for environment and forest in the Second Khaleda Cabinet.[5] He was nominated from Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Chittagong-15 for the 2008 Bangladeshi general election.[6] In June 2009, he made the Joint Convenor of Bangladesh Nationalist Party unit of Chittagong South.[7] In 2010, he served as the Chittagong south district President of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[8] He was the only member of parliament from Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the Bangladesh-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group.[9] His cousin, Aminur Rahman Chowdhury, was charged with being involved in the murder of 11 members of a Hindu family in the Banshkhali carnage case.[10]

Personal life and death

Chowdhury died in Chittagong on 8 November 2022, at the age of 72.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ex-state minister Jafrul Islam Chowdhury passes away | News". BSS. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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    "CUJ programmes to implement wage board". The Daily Star. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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    "Bangladesh in India elephant plea". BBC News. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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    "Constituency 292". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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    "'World environment affected for unplanned dev of rich countries'". The Daily Star. BSS. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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    "15 BNP candidates in Ctg, one for alliance". The Daily Star. 30 November 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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    "BNP announces names of conveners, jt conveners". The Daily Star. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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    "Country has plunged into disastrous situation". The Daily Star. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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    "10 MPs to visit Japan to meet Jica high-ups". The Daily Star. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. [10]
    "8 more charged with burning 11 to death". The Daily Star. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. [11]
    "BNP leader Jafrul Islam Chowdhury passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.


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