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 State Minister of Shipping of Bangladesh.[2] He is also the Organizational Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury
খালিদ মাহমুদ চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in May 2018
State Minister of Shipping
Assumed office
7 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byShajahan Khan
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
2008
Preceded byMuhammad Mahbubur Rahman
ConstituencyDinajpur-2
Personal details
Born (1970-01-31) 31 January 1970
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parent
  • Abdur Rouf Chowdhury (father)

Early life

Chowdhury was born on 31 January 1970. He has a bachelor's degree in commerce.[1]

Career

Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Dinajpur-2 in 2008, 2014 and 2018 for consecutive three 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
  1. "Constituency 07_11th_En". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. Correspondent, Senior; bdnews24.com. "State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud contracts COVID-19". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. "Don't fret over NRC: Bangladesh MP Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury". The Hindu. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. "Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury named State minister of shipping".
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