Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf (1940 – 9 December 2020)[2][3] was a Bangladeshi politician who served as government minister.
Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf | |
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চৌধুরী কামাল ইবনে ইউসুফ | |
| Minister of Food and Disaster Management | |
| In office 6 May 2004 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdur Razzaque |
| Minister of Disaster Management and Relief | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 6 May 2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Faridpur-3 | |
| In office 20 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Kamran Hossain Chowdhury[1] |
| Succeeded by | Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 Bangladesh |
| Died | 9 December 2020 (aged 79–80) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
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He was a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4]
Family
editKamal was born into a Bengali Zamindar family from Faridpur district. His grandfather was the zamindar Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash. His father, Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia), was a Muslim League leader during British rule and in Pakistan who supported Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation war.[5] His uncle Chowdhury Abdallah Zaheeruddin (Lal Mia) had been a cabinet minister in the government of President Ayub Khan while another uncle, Enayet Hossain Chowdhury, became a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.[citation needed]
Career
editKamal joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by President Ziaur Rahman after the party's formation in 1979. He was elected to parliament in the 1979 election. In 1981, he was inducted as a minister in the government of President Justice Abdus Sattar. In 1991, he was elected again and was made a Minister for Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. He won the general elections in 1996 even though the BNP lost power to the Awami League. BNP won the 2001 elections after which he was made Minister for Food and Disaster Management.[6][7] He lost his seat in the 2008 general elections. He was the vice-chairman of BNP.[8][9]
Personal life and death
editKamal had a daughter, Chowdhury Naiab Yusuf.[10] He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11]
References
edit- ^ "List of 4th Parliament Members". Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Former minister Kamal Yusuf dies of Covid-19". Dhaka Tribune. 9 December 2020.
- ^ "BNP leader Kamal Ibne Yusuf dies of Covid-19". The Daily Star. 9 December 2020.
- ^ "BNP plans legal move against ban on publishing Tarique remarks in the media". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Chowdhury, Yusuf Ali". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh battles flood chaos". BBC News. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Rail, road links with capital threatened". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Saudi prince meets Khaleda". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Ceremony celebrates Bangladesh-China ties, commemorates ancient travelers". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "BNP leader Kamal Yusuf's daughter released from Faridpur jail". Dhaka Tribune. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ BNP leader Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf dies. The Financial Express (Bangladesh)