R. A. M. Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury
Bangladeshi politician
R. A. M. Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former minister of housing and public works of Bangladesh and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Brahmanbaria-3 constituency.
Early life and education
Chowdhury was born on 1 March 1955 in Brahmanbaria to Abdul Rouf Chowdhury and Mosammat Halima Khatun Chowdhury. He earned his BSS and MSS degrees from the University of Dhaka. Besides he also studied Diploma in Rural Poverty Alleviation Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok.
Chowdhury is a political figure, a dedicated social worker, education enthusiast and cultural activist. He is involved in various educational institutions and activities. He was received primary education at village school in Narayanganj. In 1969, he passed the Fazil examination securing 16th position in the first division from Madrasah-e-Alia, Dhaka. He passed the first division in 1972 from Dhaka College obtaining the Higher Secondary Certificate HSC (Humanities). In 1975, due to the situation of being underground after the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1971, he was arrested while returning from New Market area after attending a rally at Dhaka University.
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