Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury
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Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury MP is a member of the Standing Committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
and a member of the Parliament
from the Chittagong-2
constituency.
Chowdhury is from a political family of Raujan, Chittagong
, present-day Bangladesh
. His father, Fazlul Quader Chowdhury was a Speaker
of Pakistan National Assembly and Acting President
of Pakistan
from time to time. SQ Chy, as he is nicknamed is an alleged war criminal, involved in the genocide that took place in 1971
.
. He served as the adviser of parliamentary affairs to the Prime Minister
Khaleda Zia
while she was in office between 2001 and 2006.
Chowdhury served as a Member of the Parliament
for four terms, starting from 1991
. He was reelected into office from the same constituency, Rangunia
in 1996
, 2001 and finally in 2008.
entrepreneur Nutan Chandra Singh along with 104 other Hindu
minorities in his hometown, Raujan, Chittagong, during the 1971 Liberation War.
Currently, he is detained in prison, since December 16, 2010, arrested for masterminding and financing the arson and death of one civilian on June 26 to spread fear ahead of BNP
-called strike, and then has been shown arrested for war crimes, following a warrant issued by the International Criminal Tribunal.
He is being questioned at a safe house
in Dhanmondi and the trial for his involvements in the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities
were due to begin in August 2011, although that hasn't been the case.
Bangladesh 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...
and a member of the Parliament
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...
from the Chittagong-2
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
constituency.
Chowdhury is from a political family of Raujan, Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, present-day 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...
. His father, Fazlul Quader Chowdhury was a Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of Pakistan National Assembly and Acting President
Acting president
An Acting President is a person who temporarily fills the role of an organization's or country's president, either when the real president is unavailable or when the post is vacant .-See also:*Acting *Acting President of Pakistan*Acting President of Malta*Acting President of...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from time to time. SQ Chy, as he is nicknamed is an alleged war criminal, involved in the genocide that took place in 1971
1971 Bangladesh atrocities
Beginning with the start of Operation Searchlight on 25 March 1971 and continuing throughout the Bangladesh Liberation War, there were widespread violations of human rights in East Pakistan perpetrated by the Pakistan Army, with support from local political and religious militias, especially...
.
Political career
Chowdhury is a member of the Bangladesh ParliamentJatiyo 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...
. He served as the adviser of parliamentary affairs to the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Head of the Government of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Jatiya Sangsad Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate...
Khaleda Zia
Khaleda Zia
Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until...
while she was in office between 2001 and 2006.
Chowdhury served as a Member of the Parliament
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...
for four terms, starting from 1991
Bangladeshi general election, 1991
The Fifth National Parliamentary Elections 1991 were held in Bangladesh on 27 February 1991. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won 140 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 55.4%.-Results:...
. He was reelected into office from the same constituency, Rangunia
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
in 1996
Bangladeshi general election, June 1996
The Seventh National Parliamentary Elections 1996 were held in Bangladesh on 12 June 1996. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, which won 146 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 75.6%, the highest to date.-Results:...
, 2001 and finally in 2008.
Alleged War Crimes
SQ Chy is an alleged war criminal. He faces charges of the murder of a HinduHindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
entrepreneur Nutan Chandra Singh along with 104 other Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
minorities in his hometown, Raujan, Chittagong, during the 1971 Liberation War.
Currently, he is detained in prison, since December 16, 2010, arrested for masterminding and financing the arson and death of one civilian on June 26 to spread fear ahead of BNP
BNP
-Politics:*Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna, a Sri Lankan political party*Balochistan National Party, a Pakistani political party*Bangladesh Nationalist Party, a Bangladeshi political party*Barbados National Party, a defunct political party in Barbados...
-called strike, and then has been shown arrested for war crimes, following a warrant issued by the International Criminal Tribunal.
He is being questioned at a safe house
Safe house
In the jargon of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, a safe house is a secure location, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger...
in Dhanmondi and the trial for his involvements in the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities
1971 Bangladesh atrocities
Beginning with the start of Operation Searchlight on 25 March 1971 and continuing throughout the Bangladesh Liberation War, there were widespread violations of human rights in East Pakistan perpetrated by the Pakistan Army, with support from local political and religious militias, especially...
were due to begin in August 2011, although that hasn't been the case.
See also
- Bangladesh Nationalist PartyBangladesh Nationalist PartyThe 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...
- Bangladeshi political families