Murtaza Reza Chowdhury
Pakistani politician
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Murtaza Reza Chowdhury (died on 10 October 1958) was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan.
- Najma Chowdhury (daughter-in-law)
- Zara Jabeen Mahbub (granddaughter)
Murtaza Reza Chowdhury | |
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| Finance Minister of East Bengal | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| Member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 10 October 1958 |
| Children | 10 including Mainur Reza Chowdhury |
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Early life and family
Chowdhury was born into an aristocratic Bengali Muslim family known as the Zamindars of Monakosha in Nawabganj, Malda district (now in present-day Bangladesh). His father, Jehad Ahmad Chowdhury, was the zamindar of Monakosha. His paternal grandfather, Ismail Hossain Chowdhury, was the zamindar of Kotalpukur in Bihar.[1]
Chowdhury married Syeda Roqeya Akhtar, a daughter of Syed Azizullah and Syeda Ammatul Ela Raziya Khatun. They had six daughters, Gaityara, Georgina, Farhadi, Munira and Robaiya, and four sons, Mainur, Kamran, Shahed, Qayum and Irteza.[2] Mainur became the 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh and served as an adviser at the caretaker government of Bangladesh. Qayum is a businessman and his daughter is Zara Jabeen Mahbub. Irteza is a banker.[3][4]
Chowdhury's sister-in-law, Syeda Selima Begum, was the wife of Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry.[1]
Career
Chowdhury was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.[5] He served as the State Minister of Finance in the Ministry of Talents.[6]
Chowdhury had served as deputy high commissioner to Kolkata. He founded the Humayun Reza High School in Chapainawabganj and the Brothers Union Club in Dhaka.[2]
