Izharul Islam Chowdhury
Izharul Islam Chowdhury is the founder of Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar. He is the present executive president of Nizam-e-Islam Party and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.
Early life and education
Chowdhury studied at Al-Jamiatul Ahlia [Darul Ulum Moinul Islam] and Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Patiya.Career
In 1992, Chowdhury was a founding leader of the Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, an Islamist terrorist organization. In 2011, he was placed in remand over his links to banned Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami.Chowdhury serves as the director of his madrasa Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar. A bomb explosion took place at the dorm of the Madrassah, killing three on 7 October 2013. Police recovered bomb-making equipment from the room and crude explosives. Police filed charges against Chowdhury, his son Harun Izhar, and seven others. An arrest warrant was issued against him in March 2014. He was sent to jail in August 2015.
In March 2022, Chowdhury was sentenced to two years imprisonment for submitting a wealth statement to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Chowdhury is the Nayeb-e-Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.
Works
Hayat-e Mufti-e Azam in Urdu- ''Fathul Maraam sharhe faizul kalam''