Shahjahan Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Rahman Bodi |
| Constituency | Cox's Bazar-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Shahjahan Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Cox's Bazar-4 constituency.
Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Cox's Bazar-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001. [1] Smuggling is a well known problem in the constituency,which encompasses Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas,both of which border Myanmar. [2] Chowdhury is said to have been supported by "the man allegedly leading smuggling operations in Teknaf". [3] He contested the seat again in 2018,but was defeated by Shahin Akhtar,the Awami League candidate. [4] He is the president of the Cox's Bazar unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. [2]