Edit filter log

[ 0 => '{{Infobox officeholder', 1 => '| name = Aslam Chowdhury', 2 => '| honorific_suffix = [[The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh|FCA]]', 3 => '| image = ', 4 => '| caption = ', 5 => '| birth_date = ', 6 => '| birth_place = [[Chittagong]]', 7 => '| death_date = ', 8 => '| death_place = ', 9 => '| party = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]', 10 => '| citizenship = [[Bangladesh]]', 11 => '| alma_mater = [[University of Chittagong]]', 12 => '| office = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party| Adviser to the Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]', 13 => '| term_start = 2024', 14 => '| office2 = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party| Joint Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]', 15 => '| termstart2 = 2015', 16 => '| termend2 = 2024', 17 => '| native_name = আসলাম চৌধুরী', 18 => '| occupation = [[Accountant]] [[Politician]] [[Industrialist]]', 19 => '| appointer = [[Khaleda Zia]]', 20 => '| appointer2 = [[Khaleda Zia]]', 21 => '| spouse = Jamila N. Mowla', 22 => '| birth_name = Mohammad Aslam Chowdhury', 23 => '}}', 24 => '', 25 => ''''Aslam Chowdhury''' is a Bangladeshi politician, accountant, industrialist, human rights activist and minority rights advocate.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Bangladeshi Dissident Aslam Chowdhury released from prison |url=https://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2024/08/27/bangladeshi-dissident-aslam-chowdhury-released-from-prison/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Foreign Policy Blogs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=টাইমস |first=সীতাকুন্ড |date=2024-10-04 |title=শারদীয় দুর্গা পূজায় সীতাকুণ্ডে ৬৭টি পূজা মন্ডপে আসলাম চৌধূরী আর্থিক অনুদান প্রদান |url=https://www.sitakundtimes.com/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGhNlZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdsGqS4wA7IAzOsMY8gLkD6yJcqVPNsS-McYjVAqthpCplS7U-mhSbLoNw_aem_Nlb6plwZ3iZD1B8RkPqUYg |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=সীতাকুন্ড টাইমস |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morshed Khan, Afroza Abbas, Aslam Chowdhury round off BNP success on appeals |url=https://www.unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/morshed-khan-afroza-abbas-aslam-chowdhury-round-off-bnp-success-on-appeals/8059 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.unb.com.bd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=টাইমস |first=সীতাকুন্ড |date=2024-10-04 |title=শারদীয় দুর্গা পূজায় সীতাকুণ্ডে ৬৭টি পূজা মন্ডপে আসলাম চৌধূরী আর্থিক অনুদান প্রদান |url=https://www.sitakundtimes.com/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGhNlZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdsGqS4wA7IAzOsMY8gLkD6yJcqVPNsS-McYjVAqthpCplS7U-mhSbLoNw_aem_Nlb6plwZ3iZD1B8RkPqUYg |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=সীতাকুন্ড টাইমস |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=২০১৬ সালে থেকে কারাগারে আসলাম চৌধুরী, মুক্তির আশায় কর্মীরা |url=https://dainiksurjodoy.com/post/14888}}</ref> He is an advisor to the chairperson and a former joint secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).<ref>{{Cite news |title=BNP appoints three more members to Chairperson’s Advisory Council |url=https://www.newagebd.net/post/politics/238360/bnp-appoints-three-more-members-to-chairpersons-advisory-council}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=৮ বছর পর নিজ এলাকায় বিএনপি চেয়ারপার্সনের উপদেষ্টা আসলাম চৌধুরী |url=https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/politics/484973 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=jjdin |language=en}}</ref>', 26 => '', 27 => 'Chowdhury has been a vocal critic of Sheikh Hasina's toppled regime.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh politician arrested for ‘Israel handshake’ |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/5/16/bangladesh-politician-arrested-for-israel-handshake |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury walks out of jail after 8 yrs - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=486042 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Daily Observer}}</ref> He is a parliamentary candidate representing the constituency of Chittagong-4.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-30 |title=Chattogram-4: EC reinstates Aslam Chowdhury's candidacy |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/news/chattogram-4l-ec-reinstates-aslam-chowdhurys-candidacy-1680610 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ডেস্ক |first=যমুনা অনলাইন |last2=Television |first2=Jamuna |date=2018-12-18 |title=নির্বাচনে অংশ নিতে পারবেন বিএনপি নেতা আসলাম চৌধুরী |url=https://jamuna.tv/news/60828 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Jamuna Television |language=en}}</ref>', 28 => '', 29 => '== Early life and education ==', 30 => 'Chowdhury was born in Fauzderhat, Chittagong and completed his postgraduate education at the University of Chittagong. He subsequently passed the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination and started serving in the education cadre.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=২০১৬ সালে থেকে কারাগারে আসলাম চৌধুরী, মুক্তির আশায় কর্মীরা |url=https://dainiksurjodoy.com/post/14888}}</ref>', 31 => '', 32 => 'In 1996, he left his teaching position after obtaining an FCA qualification and began working at Kabir Steel Mill in Chittagong. He later joined Confidence Cement as a financial manager and served as the Chief Financial Officer.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=২০১৬ সালে থেকে কারাগারে আসলাম চৌধুরী, মুক্তির আশায় কর্মীরা |url=https://dainiksurjodoy.com/post/14888}}</ref>', 33 => '', 34 => 'He later established Confidence Salt, which led to the formation of Rising Group. His businesses include the Confidence Salt Factory in Boalkhali, several CNG filling stations in Sitakunda, the Inani Resort in Harbang, Chakaria, and two fish preservation factories on Nasirabad and Sagarika Roads in Chittagong city.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=২০১৬ সালে থেকে কারাগারে আসলাম চৌধুরী, মুক্তির আশায় কর্মীরা |url=https://dainiksurjodoy.com/post/14888}}</ref>', 35 => '', 36 => '== Political career ==', 37 => 'Chowdhury entered politics in 2001 when the four-party alliance came to power.<ref>{{Cite web |title=বিএনপি নেতা আসলাম চৌধুরী আজ মুক্তি পাচ্ছেন |url=https://dainikamadershomoy.com/details/01916b7956105 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=www.dainikamadershomoy.com}}</ref> In the 2008 parliamentary elections, he contested the constituency of Chittagong-4 as a candidate for Bangladesh Nationalist Party but was defeated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Electoral Area Result Statistics |url=https://amarmp.com/election/result/electoral?seat_id=322&year=2008 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Amarmp |language=en}}</ref>', 38 => '', 39 => 'In 2014, Chowdhury was appointed the convener of the North District BNP. He later went on to become the joint secretary-general of the national committee.<ref>{{Cite web |last=টেলিভিশন |first=Ekushey TV {{!}} একুশে |title=জননেতা আসলাম চৌধুরী অবশেষে কারামুক্ত হলেন |url=https://www.ekushey-tv.com/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8/1360873111111148980 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Ekushey TV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nayan |date=2024-08-21 |title=মুক্তি পেলেন আসলাম চৌধুরী, কারাফটকে নেতাকর্মীর ঢল |url=https://dainikazadi.net/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=দৈনিক আজাদী |language=en-US}}</ref>', 40 => '', 41 => '== Electoral History ==', 42 => '{{Election box begin|title=[[2008 Bangladeshi general election|General Election 2008]]: Chittagong-4<ref name="maps" /><ref name="2008results" /><ref name="2008nomination" />}}', 43 => '{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bangladesh Awami League|candidate=[[ABM Abul Kashem]]|votes=136,298|percentage=54.4|change=+18.5|}}', 44 => '{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bangladesh Nationalist Party|candidate=Aslam Chowdhury|votes=112,930|percentage=45.0|change=-18.8|}}', 45 => '{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of Bangladesh|candidate=Md. Macheuddulla|votes=850|percentage=0.3|change=''N/A''|}}', 46 => '{{Election box candidate||party=National People's Party|candidate=Kazi Mohammal Eusuf Alam|votes=435|percentage=0.2|change=''N/A''}}', 47 => '{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Sachindra Lal Dey|votes=213|percentage=0.1|change=''N/A''|}}', 48 => '', 49 => '{{Election box majority|votes=23,368|percentage=9.3|change=-18.6|}}', 50 => '{{Election box turnout|votes=250,726|percentage=81.8|change=+14.0|}}', 51 => '{{Election box gain with party link without swing||winner=Bangladesh Awami League|loser=Bangladesh Nationalist Party}}', 52 => '{{Election box end}}', 53 => '', 54 => '== Controversy ==', 55 => 'In 2016, Chowdhury was arrested and charged with 76 political cases, including allegations of being part of an Israeli plot to topple the Bangladeshi government.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=BNP's Aslam on seven-day remand {{!}} The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh |url=https://dailyasianage.com/news/19231/bnps-aslam-on-seven-day-remand |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Asian Age |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Police claim BNP leader Aslam has given substantial information about plot with Israel |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/police-claim-bnp-leader-aslam-has-given-substantial-information-about-plot-with-israel |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Police claim BNP leader Aslam has given substantial information about plot with Israel |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BNP leader Aslam Chy arrested over ‘meeting’ Mossad agent [ Tritiyo Matra News ] |url=https://www.tritiyomatra.com/news/5649/local/2016/05/bnp-leader-aslam-chy-arrested-over-%E2%80%98meeting%E2%80%99-mossad-agent |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=www.tritiyomatra.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=BNP’s Aslam arrested in Dhaka over ‘Israel plot’ to overthrow Hasina regime |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bnps-aslam-arrested-in-dhaka-over-israel-plot-to-overthrow-hasina-regime |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=BNP’s Aslam arrested in Dhaka over ‘Israel plot’ to overthrow Hasina regime |language=en}}</ref> The charges were widely seen as baseless and politically motivated. Chowdhury's arrest was condemned by human rights groups and activists around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=BNP’s Hannan says RAW released Aslam’s photo with Israel politician in Bangladesh media |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/bnps-hannan-says-raw-released-aslams-photo-with-israel-politician-in-bangladesh-media |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=BNP’s Hannan says RAW released Aslam’s photo with Israel politician in Bangladesh media |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |title=Govt stages drama over Aslam’s meeting with Israeli leader: BNP |url=https://en.samakal.com/bangladesh/16055760/Govt-stages-drama-over-Aslams-meeting-with-Israeli-leader-BNP}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Bangladeshi Dissident Aslam Chowdhury released from prison |url=https://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2024/08/27/bangladeshi-dissident-aslam-chowdhury-released-from-prison/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Foreign Policy Blogs}}</ref>', 56 => '', 57 => 'Chowdhury's imprisonment was marked by reports of mistreatment and abuse. He was denied bail on multiple occasions, despite his poor health and the lack of evidence against him.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury walks out of jail after 8 yrs - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=486042 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Daily Observer}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh politician arrested for ‘Israel handshake’ |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/5/16/bangladesh-politician-arrested-for-israel-handshake |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>', 58 => '', 59 => 'Following the Student-People's uprising and the fall of Sheikh Hasina, Chowdhury was released from prison on August 27, 2024, after eight years of imprisonment. His release was met with widespread celebration, with hundreds of activists gathering outside the Chittagong Central Jail to welcome him.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Bangladeshi Dissident Aslam Chowdhury released from prison |url=https://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2024/08/27/bangladeshi-dissident-aslam-chowdhury-released-from-prison/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Foreign Policy Blogs}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury walks out of jail after 8 yrs - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=486042 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Daily Observer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=সাড়ে ৮ বছর পর কারামুক্ত বিএনপি নেতা আসলাম চৌধুরীকে বিপুল সংবর্ধনা |url=https://dailyinqilab.com/national/article/679997 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=দৈনিক ইনকিলাব |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matra |first=Daily Tritiya |title=সীতাকুণ্ডে হাজারো নেতা কর্মীর ভালোবাসায় সিক্ত হলেন লায়ন আসলাম চৌধুরী |url=https://www.tritiyamatra.com/news/14441/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80 |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Daily Tritiya Matra |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nayan |date=2024-08-21 |title=মুক্তি পেলেন আসলাম চৌধুরী, কারাফটকে নেতাকর্মীর ঢল |url=https://dainikazadi.net/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=দৈনিক আজাদী |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-30 |title=BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury gets HC bail |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/court/bnp-leader-aslam-chowdhury-gets-hc-bail-253261 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=BNP leader Aslam Chy released on bail |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/762915 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=daily-sun |language=en}}</ref>', 60 => '', 61 => 'Chowdhury's release comes at a time of significant change in Bangladesh, with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina facing 33 charges, including murder, crimes against humanity and genocide.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Bangladeshi Dissident Aslam Chowdhury released from prison |url=https://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2024/08/27/bangladeshi-dissident-aslam-chowdhury-released-from-prison/ |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=Foreign Policy Blogs}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury walks out of jail after 8 yrs - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=486042 |access-date=2024-11-11 |website=The Daily Observer}}</ref>', 62 => '', 63 => '== References ==', 64 => '<references responsive="1"></references>' ]