A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury

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A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
In office
November 14, 2001 – June 21, 2002
Preceded by Shahabuddin Ahmed
Succeeded by Jamiruddin Sircar

Born November 1, 1932
Munsif Bari, Comilla, Bangladesh
Political party Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)

Prof. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (born November 1, 1932 in Munsif Bari, Comilla, Bangladesh) is a politician in Bangladesh. He is a renowned professor of Medicine as well. When the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won parliamentary elections in 2001, Chowdhury became foreign minister. Shortly afterward, in November 2001, he became the President of Bangladesh. His political success was over after less than a year, however. He resigned as president due to pressure from party leaders on June 21, 2002, for allegedly disrespecting the party's founder, Ziaur Rahman, by not visiting his grave the previous month, on the anniversary of his death. Subsequently, Dr. Chowdhury along with his son Mahi B. Chowdhury started a new political party titled Bikolpo Dhara, Bangladesh (Alternative Path). The BNP-Jamat led government has allegedly continued to harass Dr. Chowdhury and his party. There have been newspaper reports of riot police and armed BNP supporters disrupting his party's and have opened tax-evasion investigations against a BNP MP who defected to the Bikilpo Dhara Bangladesh. On Saturday, April 30th a mysterious fire in his home burned a many of his possessions.The fire brigade then stated that the reason for the fire was unknown. But most likely it was an attempt to kill him or to create fear.


On 26th October,2006 Dr.Chowdhury formed a new party named LDP(Liberal Democratic Party) along with some other Ex.BNP leaders.

Preceded by
Shahabuddin Ahmed
President of Bangladesh
14 November 200121 June 2002
Succeeded by
Jamiruddin Sircar
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