Matia Chowdhury
| Matia Chowdhury | |
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| মতিয়া চৌধুরী | |
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| Ministry of Agriculture | |
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Assumed office January 12, 2014[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pirojpur, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse(s) | Bajlur Rahman |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
Matia Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician. She is a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.[2] She is a Member of Parliament and the Minister of Agriculture under the prime ministership of Sheikh Hasina.[3][4] She held this post twice before from 1996 to 2001 and 2009 to 2013 during the previous tenure of Awami League in power.[1]
Career
Chowdhury is well known in South Asia for her fiery speeches and her adamant attitude, qualities that have earned her the nickname of Ogni Konna or Girl of Fire.[5] Although she started her political career with the left-wing National Awami Party, she is now one of the most senior leaders of the Awami League.[6][7]
Personal life
Chowdhury was married to Bajlur Rahman, editor of The Sangbad, one of the oldest Bengali language dailies still in circulation. He died on 26 February 2008.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Hon'ble-Ministers". Cabinet Division - Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Motia Chowdhury queues to buy rice". e-Bangladesh. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "SAARC agricultural cooperation gets new momentum: Bangladesh Minister Matia". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "$4.8 million USAID grant to strengthen biotechnology partnership, food security in South". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "লাগাম টেনে কথা বলবেন, বিশ্বব্যাংককে মতিয়া চৌধুরী". archive.prothom-alo.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "Reject pro-Pakistani line of thinking: HT Imam tells BNP". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "Prime minister, Awami League leaders pay homage to Bangabandhu". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "Sangbad editor Bazlur Rahman dies". www.independent-bangladesh.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.