Moazzem Ahmed Chowdhury
Muazzam Ahmed Choudhury was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan.
Career[edit]
Chowdhury worked with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to defend a Muslim slum in Kolkata near Circus Park during the 1946 Kolkata riots on Direct Action Day.[1] He was a leader of the student wing of the Bengal Muslim League and close confident of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[2] He was part of the "Inner Group" that sought to create independent Bangladesh under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with support from India.[2] He was joined by Foyez Ahmad and Abu Naser Chowdhury.[2]
Choudhury was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan representing Sylhet-V from 1965 to 1969.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh (2012). The unfinished memoirs. New Delhi, India. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-670-08546-0. OCLC 840484565.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Subhash Bose and radical nationalism of 1971 | New Age". www.newagebd.net. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 4TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PAKISTAN FROM 1965-1969" (PDF). na.gov.pk. Retrieved 19 January 2021.