Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee
Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee | |
|---|---|
শহীদ উদ্দিন চৌধুরী এ্যানি | |
Anee in 2026 | |
| Minister for Water Resources | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Tarique Rahman |
| Preceded by | Syeda Rizwana Hasan |
| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Lakshmipur-3 | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Golam Faruque Pinku |
| In office 28 October 2001 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Khairul Enam |
| Succeeded by | A.K.M. Shahjahan Kamal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee 2 February 1968 |
| Party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee (born 2 February 1968)[1] is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Lakshmipur-3 constituency. He is currently serving as the minister of water resources of Bangladesh.[2]
Career
Anee was elected to parliament from Laxmipur-3 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001 and 2008.[3] He is the Publicity Affairs Secretary of the party.[4] His 2018 election campaign was attacked by Bangladesh Jubo League and Bangladesh Chhatra League members.[5]
In August 2008, Anee was jailed after he had surrendered on charges for extorting Tk 25 lakh from a construction firm in 2005.[6]
In October 2014, Anti-Corruption Commission filed charges against Anee for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 1.4 core and concealing information about Tk 13.14 lakh.[7]
In January 2016, Anee was sent to jail after two Dhaka courts denied him bail in nine violence cases.[8]
In January 2019, Anee got a bail in a case filed over a clash during the national elections campaign.[9]
In February 2026, Anee won the 13th Bangladeshi general election contesting at the Lakshmipur-3 constituency securing 135,612 votes while his nearest opponent Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Md Rezaul Karim received 122,802 votes.[10]
References
- ^ "Member details". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results". The Daily Star. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Lakshmipur 3: AL eager to retain BNP stronghold". Dhaka Tribune. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "BNP leader Annie gets bail". banglanews24.com. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Lakshmipur BNP candidate Annie's campaign attacked, 30 hurt". Dhaka Tribune. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Ex- BNP MP Anne sent to jail". The Daily Star. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Graft case: HC clears way to resume trial against BNP leader Anne". The Daily Star. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "BNP leader Annie sent to jail after surrender". The Daily Star. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "BNP leader Annie gets bail". www.banglanews24.com. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "BNP candidate Anne wins Lakshmipur-3". BSS. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.