Razzaqul Haider Chowdhury

Khan Bahadur
Razzaqul Haider Chowdhury
Provincial Minister of Health and Prisons of East Pakistan
In office
15 May 1954 – 29 May 1954
Prime MinisterA. K. Fazlul Huq
Preceded byMafizuddin Ahmad
Succeeded byA. K. M. Zahirul Huq
Personal details
Born1896 (1896)
Died4 March 1969(1969-03-04) (aged 72–73)
Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan
PartyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
KSP (1953–1958)
RelationsMafizuddin Ahmad (co-parents-in-law)
Children2 sons and 9 daughters
ProfessionLawyer, banker

Razzaqul Haider Chowdhury (1896 – 4 March 1969) was a Pakistani lawyer, banker, and politician. He served as Provincial Minister of Health and Prisons of East Pakistan in 1954 and as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1962.

Early life and education

Chowdhury was born in 1896. He was one of four siblings. After completing his education in Calcutta, he entered the legal profession.[1]

Career

Chowdhury's political career began in the late 1920s. He served as chairman of the Noakhali District Board and was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly following provincial elections. He was a supporter of the Pakistan Movement.[1]

Following the partition of India, Chowdhury joined the Krishak Sramik Party (KSP).[2] In the 1954 provincial election, he was elected from the Noakhali Sadar Central-North constituency and became a member of the East Bengal Legislative Assembly for the second time.[3] He was appointed Provincial Minister of Health and Prisons of East Pakistan as a member of the Third Huq ministry.[4] He held that position from 15 May 1954 to 29 May 1954.

In 1962, Chowdhury contested the general election and was elected from the NE-69 Noakhali-2 constituency, becoming a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[5] In 1965, he became one of the founding members of the board of directors of the Eastern Banking Corporation.[6]

Personal life

Chowdhury had two sons and nine daughters.[1] He was a co-parents-in-law of Bangladeshi politician Mafizuddin Ahmad.[7]

Death

Chowdhury died on 4 March 1969 in Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan (present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Razzaqul Haider Choudhury dead". The Pakistan Observer. 5 March 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "পূৰ্ব্ববঙ্গ মন্ত্রীসভার জন্য আরও দশজনের নাম দাখিল, আগামীকল্য নুতন মন্ত্রীদের শপথ গ্রহণ". The Azad (in Bengali). 14 May 1954. p. 1.
  3. ↑ The East Bengal Civil List. East Bengal Government Press. 1955. p. 13.
  4. ↑ "পূর্ব্ব পাকিস্তান মন্ত্রিসভার দফতর বণ্টন সমাপ্ত". The Azad (in Bengali). 21 May 1954. p. 1.
  5. ↑ "East Pakistan Election Results". The Eastern Examiner. 30 April 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Eastern Banking declares 7.5 p.c. dividend". The Pakistan Observer. 21 April 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Wedding". The Pakistan Observer. 7 January 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
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