Gulzar Ahmed Chowdhury

Gulzar Ahmed Chowdhury (Bengali: গুলজ়ার আহমদ চৌধুরী; d. 26 November 2019) was a politician in the Sunamganj District of the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. He was elected Member of Parliament from Sunamganj-3 constituency for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the Sixth Jatiya Sangsad elections held on 15 February 1996.[1][2]

Gulzar Ahmed Chowdhury
গুলজ়ার আহমদ চৌধুরী
Member of Parliament for Sunamganj-3
In office
February 1996 – June 1996
Preceded byAbdus Samad Azad
Succeeded byAbdus Samad Azad
Personal details
BornHatiya, Derai, Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Died26 November 2019
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeShah Jalal Dargah, Sylhet, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyGanatantri Party (-1996)
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1996-)
Spouse(s)Syeda Zaibunnessa Khatun
ChildrenTwo daughters and a son

Birth and early life

Ahmed was born in the village of Hatiya in Derai, Sunamganj, Bangladesh.

Political life

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Ahmed was one of the student freedom organisers in Derai. He was associated with the Ganatantri Party.

He was elected Member of Parliament from Sunamganj-3 constituency for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the Sixth Jatiya Sangsad elections held on 15 February 1996.[1][3]

Death

Ahmed died at 11:50 BST on 26 November 2019 in his residence in Dhaka, two days after his wife's death. The next day, his first janaza was performed in Chowkidighi Jame Mosque in Sylhet. After Maghrib prayers, his second janaza and burial was undertaken in Shah Jalal Dargah.[4]

See also

References
  1. "List of 6th Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. সুনামগঞ্জের ৫টি আসনে ২১ জনের মনোনয়নপত্র সংগ্রহ. sylhetview24.net (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. আ’লীগে মান্নান এগিয়ে জোটের দুশ্চিন্তায় বিএনপি. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. স্ত্রীকে দাফনের প্রস্তুতির সময় সাবেক এমপি গুলজারের ইন্তেকাল. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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