Moazzem Ahmed Chowdhury

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Muazzam Ahmed Choudhury was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan.

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Chowdhury worked with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to defend a Muslim slum in Kolkata near Circus Park during the 1946 Kolkata riots on Direct Action Day. [1] He was a leader of the student wing of the Bengal Muslim League and close confident of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [2] He was part of the "Inner Group" that sought to create independent Bangladesh under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with support from India. [2] He was joined by Foyez Ahmad and Abu Naser Chowdhury. [2]

Choudhury was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan representing Sylhet-V from 1965 to 1969. [3]

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References

  1. Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh (2012). The unfinished memoirs. New Delhi, India. p. 71. ISBN   978-0-670-08546-0. OCLC   840484565.
  2. 1 2 3 "Subhash Bose and radical nationalism of 1971 | New Age". www.newagebd.net. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  3. "LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 4TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN FROM 1965-1969" (PDF). na.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 January 2021.