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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