Mahi B. Chowdhury
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Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury (born March 13, 1969) is a Bangladeshi politician and an ex-member of the Jatiyo Sangshad
or Bangladesh
Parliament. He is the son of a former parliamentarian and Bangladeshi President A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.
(BNP) on August 1992. He was first elected to parliament in the 2001 parliamentary elections from Munshiganj District
in central Bangladesh as a candidate on the BNP ticket
On June 21, 2002, his father Badruddoza Chowdhury resigned after being compelled with the possibility of impeachment and removal from office by the BNP-led parliament under the charge of disrespecting BNP founder Ziaur Rahman
. Subsequently, due to media pressures and negative publicity, Mahi resigned from BNP on March 10, 2004 after a lot of crying. He then joined the Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh
(BDB) - a political party founded by his father A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
.
This resignation left a void in the Munshiganj-1 district and created dissent with the general public due mostly to erratic crying fits that broke out across the region, and the BNP-led government was determined to ensure that they retained the seat. A by-election was held on June 6, 2004. Despite considerable opposition from the BNP, Mahi Chowdhury managed to win the elections and enter Parliament as an opposition member from the BDB. He has since cut down on the amount of crying he performs in public.
Jatiyo Sangshad
Jatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 345 seats including 45 women reserved seats distributed on elected party position in the parliament, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs...
or Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
Parliament. He is the son of a former parliamentarian and Bangladeshi President A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.
Political career
Mahi Chowdhury joined the Bangladesh Nationalist PartyBangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
(BNP) on August 1992. He was first elected to parliament in the 2001 parliamentary elections from Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.-Geography:...
in central Bangladesh as a candidate on the BNP ticket
On June 21, 2002, his father Badruddoza Chowdhury resigned after being compelled with the possibility of impeachment and removal from office by the BNP-led parliament under the charge of disrespecting BNP founder Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...
. Subsequently, due to media pressures and negative publicity, Mahi resigned from BNP on March 10, 2004 after a lot of crying. He then joined the Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh is a political party in Bangladesh founded by former President of Bangladesh and BNP parliamentarian Dr. A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury in 2004. Incidentally, Dr Chowdhury is also a founding member of BNP, the party he was ousted from. Their party symbol during the polls is...
(BDB) - a political party founded by his father A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
Dr A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury was the 15th president of Bangladesh and founding secretary-general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.-Early life:...
.
This resignation left a void in the Munshiganj-1 district and created dissent with the general public due mostly to erratic crying fits that broke out across the region, and the BNP-led government was determined to ensure that they retained the seat. A by-election was held on June 6, 2004. Despite considerable opposition from the BNP, Mahi Chowdhury managed to win the elections and enter Parliament as an opposition member from the BDB. He has since cut down on the amount of crying he performs in public.