Rabeya Chowdhury

Rabeya Chowdhury is a prominent Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. She is one of the vice chairpersons of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and also the Comilla District BNP president. She is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad for four terms from a reserved seat.

Early life

Chowdhury was born into a family from Batgram in Comilla District. She was the daughter of politician Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury and poet Razia Khatun Chowdhurani. She married Nasiruddin Chowdhury, a former magistrate, with whom she had two sons and a daughter.

Career

Chowdhury is a senior leader in Bangladesh Nationalist Party, a vice chairperson in the BNP's Central Committee and also Comilla District BNP president. Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979, 1991 and 2005.