Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury Explained

Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury
Constituency Mp1:Chittagong Hill Tracts-2
Term Start1:2 April 1979
Term End1:24 March 1982
Predecessor1:Chaithoai Roaza
Successor1:Constituency Dissolved
Birth Date:1 August 1914
Party:Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Relatives:Saching Prue Jerry (son)
Ma Mya Ching (co-sister-in-law)

Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1 August 1914 – 8 August 2012) was a Bangladeshi from Bandarban belonging to Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was the 15th King of Bohmong Circle.

Biography

Chowdhury was born on 1 August 1914. He was elected as a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1970. He was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Chittagong Hill Tracts-2 in 1979.[1] He was also appointed as the state minister of the Ministry of Food.[2]

Chowdhury was appointed as the King of Bohmong Circle on 19 November 1998. He remained as the King of Bohmong Circle till his death.

Chowdhury was married to Abain Prue Chowdhury.[3] They had six sons and two daughters. His son Saching Prue Jerry is a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[2] His co-sister-in-law Ma Mya Ching is also a former member of the Jatiya Sangsad.[4] [5]

Chowdury died on 8 August 2012 at the age of 98.[6] [7]

Controversy

Chowdhury collaborated with the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[8] [9] He also took oath as a member of a provincial cabinet during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[7] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of 2nd Parliament Members . Jatiya Sangsad . PDF . bn . 13 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180904090815/http://www.parliament.gov.bd/images/pdf/formermp/2nd.pdf . 4 September 2018.
  2. News: https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/2nd-rajdhani/2018/12/19/716114 . bn:বান্দরবানে বীর বাহাদুর ও সাচিং প্রু টেনশনে . 19 December 2018 . 1 January 2019 . Kaler Kantho . bn.
  3. News: https://m.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/140401/শো-ক . bn:শো ক . 6 February 2014 . Prothom Alo . bn . 1 January 2020.
  4. News: https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/priyo-desh/2017/05/18/498413 . bn:বিএনপির দুই পক্ষ মুখোমুখি . 18 May 2017 . 1 January 2019 . Kaler Kantho . bn.
  5. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87 . bn:কেন্দ্রের দিকে তাকিয়ে মামি-ভাগনে . 22 November 2018 . 1 January 2019 . Prothom Alo . bn.
  6. News: https://m.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/131441.details . bn:বান্দরবানের বোমাং রাজা অংশৈ প্রু চৌধুরীর মহাপ্রয়াণ . 8 August 2012 . Banglanews24.com . bn . 1 January 2020 . 1 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200101091825/https://m.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/131441.details . dead.
  7. News: https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/campus/2012/08/09/276586 . bn:বোমাং রাজা অং শৈ প্রু চৌধুরী আর নেই . 9 August 2012 . Kaler Kantho . bn . 1 January 2020.
  8. News: https://www.jugantor.com/country-news/256243/রাজাকারের-তালিকায়-পাহাড়ের-দুই-রাজা . bn:রাজাকারের তালিকায় পাহাড়ের দুই রাজা . 16 December 2019 . Jugantor . bn . 1 January 2020.
  9. News: http://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/232184 . bn:রাজাকারের তালিকায় পার্বত্য চট্টগ্রামের ২ রাজা . 17 December 2019 . Amader Shomoy . bn . 1 January 2020.
  10. News: September 17, 1971 . 12 December 2014 . The Daily Star . 1 January 2020.