Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury

Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya
মোফাজ্জল হোসেন চৌধুরী মায়া
Minister of Disaster Management and Relief
In office
14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byA H Mahmood Ali
Succeeded byMd. Enamur Rahman
Minister of State for Shipping
In office
4 December 1998 – 15 July 2001
Succeeded byMohammad Quamrul Islam
Minister of State for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives
In office
31 December 1997 – 24 December 1998
Preceded bySyed Abul Hossain
Succeeded byMd. Rahmat Ali
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Chandpur-2
In office
30 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byNurul Amin Ruhul
In office
29 January 2014 – 28 January 2019
Preceded byMohammad Rafiqul Islam
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byMd. Nurul Huda
Presidium Member of Bangladesh Awami League Central Executive Committee
Assumed office
19 November 2021
Personal details
Born (1948-02-03) 3 February 1948 (age 76)
Chandpur, East Bengal, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parents
  • Ali Ahsan Miah (father)
  • Musammat Akhtarunnesa (mother)
Alma materJagannath University

Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (born 3 February 1948)[1] is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries. On 19 November 2021 he nominated for Bangladesh Awami League Presidium member.[2] He received the Bir Bikram, the third highest award for gallantry, for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the general secretary for the Dhaka chapter of his party until 2016.[3] He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of independence and liberation war.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference c261 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Maya, Kamrul, Liton become Awami League presidium members". Dhaka Tribune. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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  4. ^ BSS. "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothomalo. Retrieved 9 March 2023.