Chowdhury Shamsuddin Ahmed

Chowdhury Shamsuddin Ahmed, AKA Badsha Mia,[1] was a landed aristocrat of Faridpur District. He contested the Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 1937 from Faridpur East but lost to Yusuf Ali Chowdhury also known as Mohan Mia.[2][3]

In 1959, Ahmed was the chairman of the Faridpur District Board.[4] Ahmed was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly from Faridpur beating Yusuf Ali Chowdhury as a candidate of the Muslim League in 1962.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Nūrujjāmāna, Mohāmmada (1968). Who's who. Eastern Publications. p. 318.
  2. ^ Huq, Enamul (25 November 2009). "Remembering Mohan Mia". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ Haq, Enamul (26 November 2007). "Mohan Mia: A pioneer among politicians". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ Hamid (kazi), Abdul; Ashraf (kazi), Mohammad (1959). The All Pakistan Legal Decisions. All-Pakistan Legal Decisions. p. 103.
  5. ^ Rahman, Sheikh Mujibur (1 June 2012). Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: The Unfinished Memoirs. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-703-3.
  6. ^ Assembly, Pakistan National (1962). Debates: Official report. Manager of Publications. p. 1162.