Prof. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (born November 1 1932 in Munsif Bari, Comilla, Bangladesh) is a politician in Bangladesh. He is a renowned professor of Medicine as well. When the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won parliamentary elections in 2001, Chowdhury became foreign minister. Shortly afterward, in November 2001, he became the President of Bangladesh. His political success was over after less than a year, however. He resigned as president due to pressure from party leaders on June 21, 2002, for allegedly disrespecting the party's founder, Ziaur Rahman, by not visiting his grave the previous month, on the anniversary of his death. Subsequently, Dr. Chowdhury along with his son Mahi B. Chowdhury started a new political party titled Bikolpo Dhara, Bangladesh (Alternative Path). The BNP-Jamat led government has allegedly continued to harass Dr. Chowdhury and his party. There have been newspaper reports of riot police and armed BNP supporters disrupting his party's and have opened tax-evasion investigations against a BNP MP who defected to the Bikilpo Dhara Bangladesh. On Saturday, April 30th a mysterious fire in his home burned a many of his possessions.The fire brigade then stated that the reason for the fire was unknown. But most likely it was an attempt to kill him or to create fear.
A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | |
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| In office November 14, 2001 – June 21, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Shahabuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Jamiruddin Sircar |
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| Born | November 1, 1932 Munsif Bari, Comilla, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh National Party |
On 26th October,2006 Dr.Chowdhury formed a new party named LDP(Liberal Democratic Party) along with some other Ex.BNP leaders.
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