| Office | Member of Parliament
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|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1934 |
| Born | Duttapara, Madaripur, Faridpur district, Bengal Province |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Sheikh Feroza Begum |
| Children | Liton Chowdhury Nixon Chowdhury
|
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (15 August 1934 – 18 May 1991) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1.
Early life and family
Chowdhury was born on 15 August 1934 to a Bengali Muslim family of Chowdhuries in the village of Duttapara in Shibchar, Madaripur, then part of the Bengal Province's Faridpur district. His father, Nuruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, was a zamindar and his mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was a housewife. Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury had Iraqi Arab ancestry through his maternal grandfather Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, who was a direct descendant of 15th-century Muslim preacher Sheikh Awwal of Baghdad.[1]
He was the paternal cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[2] He was the nephew of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[3] His mother, Sheikh Fatema Begum, was the eldest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Chowdhury was married to his first-cousin Sheikh Feroza Begum, the daughter of his mother's younger sister, Sheikh Asia Begum. Their sons Liton Chowdhury and Nixon Chowdhury are both politicians and members of parliament in Bangladesh.[4]
Career
Chowdhury was elected to Parliament on 1991 Bangladeshi general election from Madaripur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. His closest rival was Abul Khaer Chowdhury of the Jatiya Party.[5]
Death and legacy
Chowdhury died in 1991 while in office.[6] His son, Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton, served was elected Member of parliament from Madaripur-1 after his death.[2] Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Degree College is a college in Madaripur District named after him.[7]
References
- ↑ অস্তরাগের স্মৃতি সমুজ্জ্বল : বঙ্গবন্ধু, তাঁর পরিবার ও আমি{{#if:Haque Khoka|, Haque Khoka}. Shahitya Prakash(1998)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters. Dhaka Tribune(23 November 2022).
- ↑ Grand alliance has fair chance to sail through. The Daily Star(25 December 2008).
- ↑ নিক্সন চৌধুরীর উন্নয়নমুখী রাজনীতির ৫ বছর (২০১৪ থেকে ২০১৮). YouTube.
- ↑ Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics(29 December 2008).
- ↑ The Mirpur Parliamentary by-Election in Bangladesh. Asian Survey({Template:Date).
- ↑ 5 killed in Madaripur road accident. Dhaka Tribune(3 October 2022).