Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury (born 1 January 1970)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament representing the Dinajpur-2 constituency. He is the former minister of state for shipping of Bangladesh.[2] He was a former organizational secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury
খালিদ মাহমুদ চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in May 2018
Minister of State for Shipping
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byM. A. Matin
Member of Parliament
In office
29 December 2008 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byMuhammad Mahbubur Rahman
ConstituencyDinajpur-2
Personal details
Born (1970-01-31) 31 January 1970 (age 54)
Dinajpur, East Pakistan
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseMosammat Rashidun Ara Hasnin
Parent

Early life

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

Career

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Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Dinajpur-2 in 2008, 2014, 2018 and 2024 for four consecutive times.[1] He is the organizing secretary of the 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]

On 17 August 2024, Chowdhury was charged over an attack on a student protest as part of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement on 18 July.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Constituency 07_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ "State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud contracts COVID-19". bdnews24.com. 16 September 2020. 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".
  5. ^ "Khalid Mahmud charged over attack on student protest case". Dhaka Tribune. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.