Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee
Bangladeshi politician
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Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee (Bengali: মোঃ শহীদ উদ্দিন চৌধুরী এনি; born 2 February 1968) is a Bangladeshi politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He is a member of the Jatiya Sangsad, representing the Lakshmipur-3 constituency, and currently serves as the Minister of Water Resources.[1][2]
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Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee | |
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শহীদ উদ্দিন চৌধুরী এ্যানি | |
Anee in 2026 | |
| Minister for Water Resources | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Syeda Rizwana Hasan |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Golam Faruque Pinku |
| Constituency | Lakshmipur-3 |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Khairul Enam |
| Succeeded by | A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal |
| Constituency | Lakshmipur-3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1968 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
Anee was elected to parliament from Laxmipur-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001 and 2008.[3] He is the Publicity Affairs Secretary of the party.[4] His 2018 election campaign was attacked by Bangladesh Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League members.[5]
In August 2008, Anee was jailed after he had surrendered on charges for extorting Tk 25 lakh from a construction firm in 2005.[6]
In October 2014, Anti-Corruption Commission filed charges against Anee for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 1.4 core and concealing information about Tk 13.14 lakh.[7]
In January 2016, Anee was sent to jail after two Dhaka courts denied him bail in nine violence cases.[8]
In January 2019, Anee got a bail in a case filed over a clash during the national elections campaign.[9]
In February 2026, Anee won the 13th Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Lakshmipur-3 constituency securing 135,612 votes while his nearest opponent Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Rezaul Karim received 122,802 votes.[10]