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Rabeya Chowdhury (Bengali: রাবেয়া চৌধুরী) is a prominent Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. She is one of the vice chairpersons of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and also the Comilla District BNP president. She is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad for four terms from a reserved seat.
Rabeya Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| রাবেয়া চৌধুরী | |
| Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | AJ Enayet Nur |
| Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-26 |
| Member of 5th and 6th Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Panna Kaiser |
| Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-27 |
| Member of 8th Jatiya Sangsad | |
| In office 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rabia Bhuiyan |
| Succeeded by | Tahura Ali |
| Constituency | Women's Reserved Seat-19 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ১১ জানুয়ারী ১৯৩৫ Comilla District |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Parent | Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury |
Chowdhury was born into a family from Batgram in Comilla District. She was the daughter of prominent politician Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury[1] and poet Razia Khatun Chowdhurani. She married Nasiruddin Chowdhury (d. 20 May 2020), a former honorary magistrate, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.[2]
Chowdhury is a senior leader in Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a vice chairperson in the BNP's Central Committee and also Comilla District BNP president. Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979, 1991[citation needed] and 2005.[3]
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