A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury | |
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একিউএম বদরুদ্দোজা চৌধুরী | |
12th President of Bangladesh | |
In office 14 November 2001 – 21 June 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
Preceded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar (acting) |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 10 October 2001 – 14 November 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
Preceded by | Latifur Rahman |
Succeeded by | Morshed Khan |
Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh | |
In office 15 April 1979 – 23 August 1979 | |
President | Ziaur Rahman |
Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Jamal Uddin Ahmad |
1st General Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Chairman | Ziaur Rahman |
Preceded by | Position established[1] |
Succeeded by | Nurul Islam Shishu |
Personal details | |
Born | Independence Day Award | 11 October 1930
Abdul Qasim Mohammad Badruddoza Chowdhury[2] (known as AQM Badrudozza Chowdhury; /bʌdˌruːdoʊˈzɑː ˈtʃoʊdri/ ⓘ; born 11 October 1930)[3] served as the President of Bangladesh from 14 November 2001 until his resignation on 21 June 2002.[4] He was the founding secretary-general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[5]
He is also a physician, and former cultural activist, an author, essayist, playwright, television presenter and an orator of distinction.[4] He was awarded the National Television Award in 1976.
Early life
Badruddoza Chowdhury was born in his maternal grandfather's house in
Medical career
Chowdhury started his career in the medical profession. He served as an associate professor of medicine in
Political career
Being inspired by Ziaur Rahman, the founder chairman of the party, Badruddoza entered into politics as the secretary general of the BNP during its early years. He won the parliament election of 1979 as a BNP nominee from Munshiganj and served as cabinet minister during the years 1979–1982. When the BNP again won parliamentary elections in 1991, after a short stint as Education and Cultural Affairs Minister (from 20 March 1991 until 19 September 1991), he was appointed Deputy Leader of the House of Bangladesh parliament.[7]
Presidency
Chowdhury was appointed the
Bikalpa Dhara
Chowdhury felt the need of a third force in the de facto two-party democracy in Bangladesh. He expressed recruiting civil society members in politics to fight corruption and terrorism and establish good governance in the country through an alternate stream (lit. Bikalpa Dhara) political party.[8] He, along with his son Mahi B. Chowdhury and BNP parliamentarian M A Mannan resigned from the BNP to work for the new political party. Chowdhury was the president, with M A Mannan as the secretary-general of the new party, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh, formed in March 2004. It had been a strong critic of the government during the time, and most of its members were defects from the ruling BNP.[8]
For a brief period Chowdhury joined with senior statesman
Chowdhury has been the party's president since its inception, except for a brief period between December 2008
Personal life
Chowdhury is married to Hasina Warda Chowdhury.[12] Together they have a son, Mahi B. Chowdhury and two daughters Muna Chowdhury is a Barrister in Law and Shaila Sharmin Chowdhury is a physician.[12]
References
- ^ "Intra-Party Democracy in Bangladesh: A Study of AL and BNP'S General Secretary/ Secretary General Elections – South Asia Journal". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Heads of State: 1971-2018". Archontology.org. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "৯৩ বছরে সাবেক রাষ্ট্রপতি বি. চৌধুরী". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Habib, Haroon. "The sacking of a President". Frontline. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Moshiul Alam (9 December 2012). আপস-সমঝোতা ছাড়া গণতন্ত্র হয় না [Democracy is not without compromise.]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়". moedu.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b "RRT RESEARCH RESPONSE". Refugee Review Tribunal, AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Badruddoza, Mannan resign from party posts". The Daily Star. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Badruddoza resigns Bikalpadhara presidency". bdnews24.com. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Badruddoza Chowdhry becomes BDB chief again". The Daily Star. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Khaleda visits ailing B Chowdhury". bdnews24.com. 18 February 2014.