Md. Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee
Profile
- 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
Serving as Minister of Water Resources; leading nationwide 20,000-km canal re-excavation programme and Teesta Master Plan implementation as flagship water management agenda
Recent activity
- 2026-05-17 constituency_visit Visited Subarnachar, Noakhali to inspect Meghna river erosion; assured emergency measures to protect coastal communities from ongoing riverbank erosion, flooding and inundation ↗
- 2026-05-16 constituency_visit Attended family card distribution ceremony at Kushakhali Anee Chowdhury High School, Chandraganj upazila, Lakshmipur; presided over distribution of 1,250 family cards under government welfare programme ↗
- 2026-04-30 speech In parliament, announced government target to excavate and re-excavate 20,000 km of canals nationwide over five years; stated 1,204 km would be completed by June 2026 across ministries ↗
- 2026-04-19 speech In parliament, committed to implementing the Teesta Master Plan in line with PM Tarique Rahman's pledge; project estimated at Tk 12,000 crore, expected to benefit 50 lakh people in northern region; noted China's interest in funding ↗
- 2026-03-17 constituency_visit Visited Balrampur Sahapara canal in Dinajpur's Kaharol upazila to inspect canal excavation work; vowed to protect country from desertification through nationwide canal re-excavation programme ↗
- 2026-02-17 appointment Took oath as Minister of Water Resources in Tarique Rahman's cabinet following BNP's 13th parliament electoral victory ↗
Provenance & notes
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.
Sources
- https://www.bssnews.net/national-parlament-election-2026/360594
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmipur-3
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid_Uddin_Chowdhury_Anee
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh-election-2026/lakshmipur-3-bnps-anee-beats-jamaats-rezaul-16686-votes-1360296
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh-election-2026/bnp-secures-all-lakshmipur-constituencies-decisive-victory-1360261
- https://www.bssnews.net/others/375365
- https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/291683/41-out-of-50-cabinet-members-have-crores-in-assets
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/court/bnps-annie-acquitted-corruption-case-1194856
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/382844
- https://www.bssnews.net/js-session/379376
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/387620
- https://www.bssnews.net/news/387825
- https://businessinbangladesh.com.bd/shahid-uddin-chowdhury-annie-takes-oath-as-water-resources-minister/
- https://mowr.gov.bd/pages/office-heads/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-48xldy-69952992f5e31263342efbc6