Muhammad Shahrin Islam Chowdhury (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ শাহরিন ইসলাম চৌধুরী), also known by his daak naam Tuhin (Bengali: তুহিন), is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and former Member of Parliament for Nilphamari-1. He is the nephew of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia.[1]
Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin | |
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| শাহরিন ইসলাম চৌধুরী তুহিন | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 15 February 1996 – 12 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abdur Rouf |
| Succeeded by | NK Alam Chowdhury |
| Constituency | Nilphamari-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
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| Relatives | See Majumder–Zia family |
| Residence(s) | New York City, United States |
Early life and family
Shahrin Islam Tuhin was born in Rajshahi, to a Bengali Muslim family. His ancestral home is in the village of Gomnati, Domar, Nilphamari District. His father, Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury, was a professor of economics and dean at the University of Rajshahi. Tuhin's mother, Shelina Islam, is the eldest sister of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia and the descendant of Murad Khan, a 16th-century Middle Eastern immigrant.[2]
Career
Tuhin formerly served as the president of the Nilphamari District branch of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, a political party founded by President Ziaur Rahman, the husband of his maternal aunt.[3] He took part in the February 1996 Bangladeshi general election as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate, and successfully won a seat in parliament for the Nilphamari-1 constituency.
He also competed in the elections of June 1996 and 2001, but was unable to win a seat in either.[4] In 2016, Tuhin was made a member of the executive committee in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5]