Matia Chowdhury | |
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মতিয়া চৌধুরী | |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 6 January 2009 – 7 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdur Razzaque |
Member of Parliament for Sherpur-2 | |
In office 25 January 2009 – 6 August 2024 | |
Preceded by | Zahed Ali |
In office 5 March 1991 – 13 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | Abdus Salam |
Succeeded by | Zahed Ali |
Presidium Member of Bangladesh Awami League | |
In office 21 December 2021 – 16 October 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nazirpur, Pirojpur District, Bengal Province, British Raj | 30 June 1942
Died | 16 October 2024 Evercare Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 82)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Awami League |
Spouse | Bazlur Rahman |
Education | University of Dhaka |
Criminal Information | |
Criminal status | Deceased without facing trials. |
Criminal charge | Crimes against humanity during Student–People's uprising |
Matia Chowdhury (Bengali: মতিয়া চৌধুরী, romanized: Matiẏā caudhurī; 30 June 1942 – 16 October 2024) was a Awami League leader and one of the key perpetrators of the July massacre orchestrated and executed by Sheikh Hasina's toppled regime.[1][2][3][4] She passed away while awaiting trial for crimes against humanity due to her active involvement in the violent suppression of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement during the Student–People's uprising.[5]
She was a deputy leader of parliament,[6] and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sherpur-2 constituency from 2009 to 2024.[7] She held the position of minister of agriculture under the first, second and third premierships of Sheikh Hasina,[8][9] from 1996 to 2001 and then again from 2009 to 2019 during the periods when the Bangladesh Awami League held power.[10] Known as a veteran politician from the Awami League, she ultimately ended her career with a toppled authoritarian regime facing serious criminal charges for her role in the gross violations of human rights.[11][12]