Abeda Chowdhury is a

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politician and a former member of the

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from a reserved seat.

Career

Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a

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candidate in 1973. She was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2005.

References

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