Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury

Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1 August 1914 – 8 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi from Bandarban belonging to Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was the 15th King of Bohmong Circle.^[1]

HE Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury Bomangri
অং শৈ প্রু চৌধুরী
King of Bohmong Chiefdom
In office 19 November 1998 – 1 August 2012
Preceded by	Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
Succeeded by	Kya Sain Prue Chowdhury
State Minister for Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones, Aviation and Tourism
In office 24 November 1981 – 12 February 1982
President	Abdus Sattar
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Chittagong Hill Tracts-2
In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982
Preceded by	Chaithoai Roaza
Succeeded by	constituency dissolved
Forest, Cooperatives, Fisheries and Minority Minister of East Pakistan
In office 17 September 1971 – 14 December 1971
Governor	Abdul Motaleb Malik
Administrator	A. A. K. Niazi
Preceded by	unknown
Succeeded by	dissolved
Personal details
Born	(1914-08-01)1 August 1914
Died	8 August 2012(2012-08-08) (aged 98)
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Relatives	Saching Prue Jerry (son) Ma Mya Ching (co-sister-in-law)

Biography

Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1914.^[2] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1970.^[3] He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 in 1979.^[4] He was also appointed as the state minister of the Ministry of Food.^[5]

Chowdhury was appointed as the King of Bohmong Circle on 19 November 1998.^[3] He remained as the King of Bohmong Circle till his death.^{[citation needed]}

Chowdhury was married to Abain Prue Chowdhury.^[6] They had six sons and two daughters.^[1] His son Saching Prue Jerry is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.^[3][5] His co-sister-in-law Ma Mya Ching is also a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.^[7][8]

Chowdury died on 8 August 2012 at the age of 98.^[1][3]

Controversy

Chowdhury collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.^[2][9] He was made the state minister for cooperative society, fisheries and minority of the cabinet formed by Governor Dr AM Malik on September 17, 1971.^[3][10]