Shafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury

Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury (born 18 August 1957)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sylhet-2 constituency.

Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury
Minister of State for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
In office 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Succeeded by	Asif Nazrul
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Sylhet-2
In office 30 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Mokabbir Khan
In office 29 December 2008 – 5 January 2014
Preceded by	Ilias Ali
Succeeded by	Yahya Chowdhury
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-18) 18 August 1957 (age 67)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League

Career

Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Sylhet-2 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in 2008.^[2] He resided in the United States and returned to Bangladesh for the election.^[3]