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Shah Newaz Chowdhury
Bangladeshi politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Md. Shah Newaz Chowdhury (Bengali: শাহ নেওয়াজ চৌধুরী মন্টু) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, industrialist, and a member of parliament for Chittagong-11.[1]
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Career
Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Chittagong-11 (Patiya Upazila)[2] as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1991 with 48,715 votes.[3] His nearest rival was S M Yusuf of the Awami League with 39,215 votes.[3][4] In 1992, he oversaw the construction of the Patiya-Kharna road.[5] He was re-elected in the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election.[6]
Death
Chowdhury died on 29 December 1997.[1] Shah Newaz Chowdhury Montu Smriti Sangsad is an organization dedicated to remembering his name and legacy.[2]
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