Rabeya Chowdhury

Rabeya Chowdhury (Bengali: রাবেয়া চৌধুরী) is a prominent Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. She is one of the Vice Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and also the Comilla District BNP President. She is a former Member of the Jatiya Sangsad for three terms from a reserved seat.

Rabeya Chowdhury
রাবেয়া চৌধুরী
Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1979–1982
Succeeded byAJ Enayet Nur
ConstituencyWomen's Reserved Seat-26
Member of 5th and 6th Jatiya Sangsad
In office
1991–1996
Succeeded byPanna Kaiser
ConstituencyWomen's Reserved Seat-27
Member of 8th Jatiya Sangsad
In office
2001 – 29 October 2006
Preceded byRabia Bhuiyan
Succeeded byTahura Ali
ConstituencyWomen's Reserved Seat-19
Personal details
BornComilla District
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
ParentAshrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury

Early life

Chowdhury was born into a well-reputed Bengali Muslim family from Batgram in Comilla District. She was the daughter of prominent politician Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury and poet Razia Khatun Chowdhurani. Her grandfather, Tofazzal Ahmad Chowdhury Anu Mian, was an influential zamindar in the area.[1] She married Nasiruddin Chowdhury (d. 20 May 2020), a former honorary magistrate, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.[2]

Career

Rabeya Chowdhury is a senior leader in Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a vice chairperson in BNP's Central Committee and also Comilla District BNP President. She has been a prominent leader in the formation and organization of BNP in Comilla District and one of the top female leaders in the party nationally. Chowdhury was elected to parliament from reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979, 1991 and 2005.[3]

References
  1. Razzaq, Rana (2012). "Chowdhury, Ashrafuddin Ahmad". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. "কুমিল্লা (দ.) জেলা বিএনপির সভাপতি রাবেয়া চৌধুরীর স্বামী নাসির চৌধুরী আর নেই". Ajker Comilla (in Bengali). 21 May 2020.
  3. "Thirty-six MPs in women reserved seats unofficially declared elected". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.


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