Mirza Fakhrul expresses deep condolences on Badruddoza Chowdhury’s death
Bangladesh desk: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed deep shock and condolence over the death of former President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
During a teachers’ assembly organised by the Teachers-Staff Unity Council at the Engineers Institute in Ramna on Saturday morning, Mirza Fakhrul paid tribute to the late leader.
“I extend my deepest condolences on his death, express my sorrow, and pray for the salvation of his soul,” he added.
Following his speech at the Ramna event, he participated in the funeral prayer for Professor B. Chowdhury at Baridhara, paying his respects.
Professor Chowdhury passed away late Friday night while undergoing treatment at Uttara Women’s Medical College Hospital. He was 94 years old at the time of his death.
On November 14, 2001, Professor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury was elected President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. However, due to political differences with the BNP, he resigned from the presidency on June 21, 2002.
Later, on May 8, 2004, Chowdhury founded a new political party named ‘Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh’ after leaving the BNP. He continued to serve as the party’s president until his death.
In 1978, he was elected the first Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He was elected as a Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Munshiganj, in 1979, 1991, 1996, and 2001 on the BNP ticket. He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Ziaur Rahman’s government and as Minister of Education and Foreign Affairs under Khaleda Zia’s government.
