Abdul Matin Chowdhury
Minister of Home Affairs
In office
1991–1996
Succeeded byMohammed Nasim
Minister of Textiles and Jute
In office
2001–2006
Succeeded byAbdul Latif Siddiqui
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Narayanganj-1
In office
28 October 2001  27 October 2006
Preceded byK M Shafiullah
Succeeded byGolam Dastagir Gazi
In office
5 March 1991  30 March 1996
Preceded bySultan Uddin Bhuiyan
Personal details
Born1944
Narayanganj, Bengal Province, British India
Died (aged 78)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1944 – 4 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician.[1] He served as the vice president and joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was appointed as the Minister of Home Affairs at the first Khaleda Zia cabinet during 1991–1996. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad four times since 1979.[2]

Career

Chowdhury was a Muslim League politician before 1971.[2] He was a member of the BNP's standing committee from 1991 to 2008.[3]

Death

Chowdhury died on 4 August 2012.[3]

References

  1. "Matin Chy won't contest next election". The Daily Star. 2006-03-23. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "BNP's Matin Chowdhury dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  3. 1 2 "Abdul Matin Chowdhury passes away". The Daily Star. 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
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