Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1 August 1914 – 8 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician affiliated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He served as a Member of Parliament and a government minister. He was also the 15th King (Raja) of the Bohmong Circle in Bandarban District.[1]
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|---|---|
| Raja | |
| King of Bohmong Chiefdom | |
| Reign | 19 November 1998 – 1 August 2012 |
| Predecessor | Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury |
| Successor | Kya Sain Prue Chowdhury |
| Minister of State for Health, Labour and Social Welfare | |
| In office 12 February 1982 – 24 March 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | Abu Ahmad Fazlul Karim |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Haque |
| Minister of State for Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones, Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 24 November 1981 – 12 February 1982 | |
| President | Abdus Sattar |
| Prime Minister | Shah Azizur Rahman |
| Preceded by | KM Obaidur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | AKM Maidul Islam |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Chaithoai Roaza |
| Succeeded by | constituency dissolved |
| Constituency | Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 |
| Minister for Forest, Cooperatives, Fisheries and Minority of East Pakistan | |
| In office 17 September 1971 – 14 December 1971 | |
| Governor | Abdul Motaleb Malik |
Administrator | A. A. K. Niazi |
| Preceded by | Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1914 |
| Died | 8 August 2012 (aged 98) |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | Pakistan Muslim League |
| Children | Sa Ching Prue Jerry |
| Relatives | Ma Mya Ching (co-sister-in-law) |
Biography
editChowdhury was born on 1 August 1914.[2] He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1970.[3] He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 in 1979.[4] He was also appointed as the state minister of the Ministry of Food.[5]
Chowdhury was appointed as the King of Bohmong Circle on 19 November 1998.[3] He remained as the King of Bohmong Circle till his death.[citation needed]
Chowdhury was married to Abain Prue Chowdhury.[6] They had six sons and two daughters.[1] His son Saching Prue Jerry is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[3][5] His co-sister-in-law Ma Mya Ching is also a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[7][8]
Controversy
editChowdhury collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[2][9] He was made the state minister for cooperative society, fisheries and minority of the cabinet formed by Governor Dr AM Malik on 17 September 1971.[3][10]
References
edit- 1 2 3 বান্দরবানের বোমাং রাজা অংশৈ প্রু চৌধুরীর মহাপ্রয়াণ. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- 1 2 রাজাকারের তালিকায় পাহাড়ের দুই রাজা. Jugantor (in Bengali). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 বোমাং রাজা অং শৈ প্রু চৌধুরী আর নেই. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 9 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- 1 2 বান্দরবানে বীর বাহাদুর ও সাচিং প্রু টেনশনে. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ শো ক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ বিএনপির দুই পক্ষ মুখোমুখি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ কেন্দ্রের দিকে তাকিয়ে মামি-ভাগনে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ রাজাকারের তালিকায় পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রামের ২ রাজা. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "September 17, 1971". The Daily Star. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2020.