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Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee

BNP · Lakshmipur-3

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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-05-17

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Party: BNP
Constituency: Lakshmipur-3
Terms: 3
Disclosed wealth: ৳753,645,571
Criminal cases: 3
Education: SSC (Science): Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Government High School; HSC: Government Science College, Tejgaon, Dhaka; B.Sc. Honours in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology (1988), University of Dhaka; M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology (1989), University of Dhaka; Diploma in Education, IER University of Dhaka (1993)
Cabinet role: Minister of Water Resources

As Water Resources Minister, his central agenda is securing Bangladesh's equitable share of transboundary river water from upstream countries and delivering the Padma Barrage project.

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2026-06-21statement
Told parliament the government remains firmly committed to securing Bangladesh's equitable share of transboundary river waters, citing review of water-sharing agreements, a strengthened Joint Rivers Commission, and basin cooperation with India, Nepal, Bhutan and China.
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2026-06-21statement
Defended the Padma Barrage project in parliament as vital for the national interest, saying it was approved after comprehensive scrutiny and that national and international consultants plus a seven-member BUET-led technical panel will oversee implementation.
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Winner vote count (135,612) and runner-up (122,802) confirmed by both BSS and Wikipedia; margin = 12,810 votes. TBS headline stated '16,686 votes' but their own article body and BSS/Wikipedia all confirm 12,810 -- TBS headline appears erroneous; BSS/Wikipedia figures used. Vote shares: 135612/258414 = 52.48%, 122802/258414 = 47.52%, margin = 4.96 pp. Total registered voters: 444,472 (229,709 male, 214,758 female, 130 polling centres). Turnout: 59.68% (265,254 cast / 444,472 registered). Constituency covers Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila excluding nine union parishads: North Hamsadi, South Hamsadi, Dalal Bazar, Char Ruhita, Parbati Nagar, Shakchar, Tumchar, Char Ramanimohan, and Bakshipur. No confirmed 2024 boundary redraw for constituency 276; EC finalized 46 redraws nationwide but Lakshmipur-3 not identified among them. Wealth: Tk 75,36,45,571 (personal) + Tk 24,52,93,740 (wife Parveen Akter Chowdhury) per EC affidavit reported by New Age. ACC graft case acquitted July 23, 2025 (Special Judge Court-6, Judge Md Zakaria Hossain). Party role confirmed as Joint Secretary General per BSS life sketch and shahidanee.com; Wikipedia lists 'Publicity Affairs Secretary' but BSS 2026 sources and his own website consistently use Joint Secretary General. Three-time MP: 8th Parliament (2001), 9th Parliament (2008, opposition), 13th Parliament (2026, ruling party minister). Anee is the son of Haji Bashir Ullah Chowdhury.

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