Mahdin Chowdhury
Mahdin Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi lawyer and member of the Anti Corruption Commission Reform Commission of the Muhammad Yunus led interim government.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Pannel and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4]
Early life
[edit]Chowdhury was born in 1969.[5] He completed his Bachelor of Law in 2007 at the University of London.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2008, Chowdhury worked at Mitre Court Chambers. From 2009 to 2018, he has served as a Senior Associate at Sultan, Fida & Reza.[6] He has worked under the former attorney general of Bangladesh Fida M. Kamal.[6] He was a lecturer at the British School of Law, Bangladesh.[6]
In April 2022, Chowdhury was elected to the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association as a candidate of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Pannel, aligned with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4] He was the lawyer for the family of Harris Chowdhury, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician.[7] He had represented in the family in their petition to have his body exhumed for a DNA test as he was buried under a fake name.[8]
Chowdhury is a member of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation and the Sunamganj District unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[6] He has practised in the Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court.[6] He has worked with Odhikar.[6] He is an associate of a IP law firm in Bangladesh.[9]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Chowdhury was made member of the Anti-Corruption Commission formed by the Muhammad Yunus led Interim government to reform the Anti-Corruption Commission.[10][11][12]
References
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- ^ "Mahdin Choudhury | Electronic Immigration Network". www.ein.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Members of the ACC Reform Commission: Who are they? |". en.bd-pratidin.com (in Bengali). 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ a b "SCBA election result: Pro AL lawyers win president, secretary posts". The Daily Star. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Mr. Mahdin Choudhury". www.aaiplbd.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profiles of chair and members of Anti-Corruption Reform Commission". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Remains buried in Savar identified as those of BNP leader Harris Chowdhury". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "HC orders exhumation of Harris Chy's body for DNA test to confirm his identity -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "IP Law Firm in Bangladesh | Trademark Registration Bangladesh". www.aaiplbd.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Reforms to aim at freeing ACC from political influence: Iftekhar". New Age. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Five reform commissions formed, notification issued". www.bonikbarta.com. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
- ^ "Govt finalises 5 of 6 reform commissions". The Daily Star. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-03-29.