Altafur Rahman Chowdhury
Bangladeshi politician
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Altafur Rahman Chowdhury (Bengali: আলতাফুর রহমান চৌধুরী; died 21 November 2018) was an Awami League politician in Bangladesh and a former member of parliament for Sylhet-15.
Died (aged 87)
Altafur Rahman Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament | |
| In office 7 March 1973 – 6 November 1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 87) |
| Party | Awami League |
Biography
Chowdhury was elected to the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan for Sylhet-XV in 1970.[1] During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he helped raise money to feed and clothe thousands of freedom fighters.[2] Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Sylhet-15 as an Awami League candidate in 1973.[3]
Chowdhury died on 21 November 2018 in Kissimmee, Florida, aged 87.[4]
