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|name = Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury<br />
|office = Member of Parliament <br />
|term_start = 19 March 2014<br />
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|birth_place = [[Habiganj District]]<br />
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|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]<br />
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'''Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury''' is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury's father was Commandant [[Manik Chowdhury]], a Bangladesh Awami League politician and an accused in the [[Agartala Conspiracy Case]]. He fought for the Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971. Amatul's father died when she was eight years old. She is the secretary general of Chetona '71 in Habiganj District, a non-government organisation that documents the history of Bangladesh Liberation war.<ref>{{cite news|title=A promising new era|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/spotlight/promising-new-era-95524|accessdate=20 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|date=12 June 2015|language=en}}</ref> She was elected to parliament from the 28 number seat, based in Habiganj District, of the reserved seats for women in 2014.<ref name="ds">{{cite news|title=Jubo League men attack MP's event|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/jubo-league-men-attack-mps-event-1489594|accessdate=20 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|date=11 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> She has campaigned for the recognition of female "freedom fighters" by the government of Bangladesh and providing them with the facilities due under law. She was able to successfully get recognition for six female "freedom fighters".<ref>{{cite news|title=CAN THE NEXT GENERATION GIVE US HOPE?|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/can-the-next-generation-give-us-hope-27018|accessdate=20 November 2017|work=The Daily Star|date=6 June 2014|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury was hospitalized on 10 November 2017 after attending a program of Department of Social Services in [[Bahubal Upazila]], [[Habiganj District]], during which a physical altercation broke out between her supporters and those of Bahubal Upazila Vice-chairman and [[Jubo League]] leader, Tara Mia. The program was to distribute welfare cheques and benefits cards among elderly gypsies. The Police had to charge at the crowd to bring the situation under control.<ref>{{cite news|title=Supporters of MP Keya, Upazila Vice-Chairman Tara clash in Habiganj|url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/2017/11/10/supporters-of-mp-keya-upazila-vice-chairman-tara-clash-in-habiganj|accessdate=20 November 2017|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref name="ds" /><br />
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