Saber Hossain Chowdhury

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Saber Hossain Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the Political Secretary to Sheikh Hasina Wazed, who is the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996–2001 and the current President of the Awami League. Chowdhury was previously a Member of Parliament and the State Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.

As an opposition member, Chowdhury has campaigned vigorously for reforms in Bangladesh's Caretaker Government System and its Electoral Commission.[1] In 2004, he was injured when police beat protesters with batons at a procession he was leading to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[2]

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  1. ^ Anis Ahmed. "Senior Member of AL Saber Hossain Chowdhury Justifies Demands for Reforms", Voice of America, 25 July 2005. Retrieved on 2006-05-19. 
  2. ^ Matiur Rahman Chowdhury. "Police in Bangladesh Beats Opposition Leader Saber Hossain Chowdhury", Voice of America, 12 February 2004. Retrieved on 2006-05-19. 
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