Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton
Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton | |
|---|---|
| 11th Chief Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament | |
| Assumed office 30 January 2019 - Present | |
| Parliament Speaker | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
| Preceded by | A. S. M. Feroz |
| Member of Parliament for Madaripur-1 | |
| Assumed office Jun 1996 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Abul Khair Chowdhury |
| In office Sep 1991 – Feb 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Abul Khair Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1964 Madaripur |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Parent(s) | Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (father) Sheikh Feroza Begum (mother) |
| Relatives | Sheikh-Wazed family |
Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton (Template:Lang-bn; born 1 June 1964) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1 and the Chief whip of Jatiya Sangsad.
Early life
Chowdhury was born on 1 June 1964. He completed HSC or Higher School Certificate Examination.[1] He is the grand-nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[2] Both his paternal and maternal grandmothers were sisters of Mujib. His parents, Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury and Sheikh Feroza Begum, are cousins of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3]
Career
Chowdhury was elected to Parliament in 2014 from Madaripur-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League Candidate.[4] He is the Whip of the Parliament. He is also a member of the parliamentary standing committee on Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[5] He was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Shipping.[6]
References
- ^ "Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Hasina's relatives pile up assets in 5 years". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Madaripur 1 constituency: BNP attempts to win-over Awami League supporters". Dhaka Tribune. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury History". Amarmp. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Land conversion fees in the capital's posh areas frustrate owners, developers". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "PM opens Paira Bandar". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 October 2016.