Md. Shah Newaz Chowdhury
Member of Parliament
In office
1991–1996
Preceded bySirajul Islam Chowdhury
Succeeded byMd. Shah Newaz Chowdhury
In office
February 1996 – June 1996
Preceded byMd. Shah Newaz Chowdhury
Succeeded byGazi Md. Shahjahan
Personal details
Died29 December 1997
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Md. Shah Newaz Chowdhury (Bengali: শাহ নেওয়াজ চৌধুরী মন্টু) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, industrialist, and the former member of parliament for Chittagong-11.[1]

Career

Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Chittagong-11(Patiya Upazila)[2] as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991 with 48,715 votes.[3] His nearest rival was S M Yusuf of the Awami League with 39,215 votes.[3][4] In 1992, he oversaw the construction of the Patiya-Kharna road.[5] He was re-elected in the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election.[6]

Death

Chowdhury died on 29 December 1997.[1] Shah Newaz Chowdhury Montu Smriti Sangsad is an organization dedicated to remembering his name and legacy.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী | 583017. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  2. 1 2 "শাহ নেওয়াজ চৌধুরী মন্টু'র ১৮তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী উদযাপিত". Timewatch. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. 1 2 "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "List of 5th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  5. ↑ পটিয়া খরনা সড়কে খানাখন্দ চলাচলে দুর্ভোগ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  6. ↑ "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-14.


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