Hafiz Ahmad Choudhury

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Hafiz Ahmad Choudhury
Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
In office
April 1972 June 1974
Personal details
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Hafiz Ahmad Choudhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Minister of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources from April 1972 to June 1974. [1]

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References

  1. Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 307. ISBN   9780810874534 . Retrieved 11 October 2016.