Matia Chowdhury
| Matia Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| মতিয়া চৌধুরী | |
| File:Matia Chowdhury at IRRI.jpg | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2014[1] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Pirojpur, British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse(s) | Bajlur Rahman |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
Matia Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician. She is a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.[2] She is a Member of Parliament and the Minister of Agriculture under the prime ministership of Sheikh Hasina.[3][4] She held this post twice before from 1996 to 2001 and 2009 to 2013 during the previous tenure of Awami League in power.[1]
Career
Chowdhury is well known[according to whom?] in South Asia for her fiery speeches and her adamant attitude, qualities that have earned her the nickname of Ogni Konna or Girl of Fire.[5] Although she started her political career with the left-wing National Awami Party, she is now one of the most senior leaders of the Awami League.[6][7]
Personal life
Chowdhury was married to Bajlur Rahman, editor of The Sangbad, one of the oldest Bengali language dailies still in circulation. He died on 26 February 2008.[8]
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