Bangladeshi political families

This is a listing of the political families in Bangladesh. The families listed here are from different periods in Bangladesh's history, from the pre-partition days during British rule to the present.
Chowdhurys of Faridpur
* (former labour & health minister of Pakistan, member of Indian Rajya Sabha and Central Parliament of Pakistan)
*Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (Mohan Mia) (former Member of the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan, Minister in Provincial Cabinet of East Pakistan, Member of Legislative Assembly of Bengal in 1937.)
*Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf (former M.P for 5 terms and former food minister of Bangladesh, and also Health Minister in 3 terms)
Chowdhurys of Munshiganj
*A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury (former President of Bangladesh, former foreign minister of Bangladesh, founding Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, founder President of Bikolpo Dhara)
**Mahi B. Chowdhury (former Member of Parliament)
Dhaka Nawab Family
*Nawab Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah
**Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah (one of the founders of Muslim League)
*Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin (former Governor General of Pakistan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan)
Islam Family
*Syed Nazrul Islam (Acting President of Bangladesh during liberation war, independence leader)
**Syed Ashraful Islam MP (Minister of Local Government and Rural Development)
Sheikh Mujib Family
*Sheikh Mujibur Rahman first President of Bangladesh and second Prime Minister of Bangladesh)
**Sheikh Hasina MP (Prime Minister of Bangladesh, president of Awami League)
*Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani (Founder of Jubo League)
Sher-e-Bangla Family
*A. K. Fazlul Huq (former Prime Minister of undivided Bengal, former Chief Minister of East Pakistan, former Governor of East Pakistan, former Home Minister of Pakistan)
**A. K. Faezul Huq (former Minister of Bangladesh, lawyer, and columnist)
Siddikys of Baliadi
*Khan Bahadur Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky (Zamindar of Baliadi, Co-founder of the University of Dhaka, founder President of the East Bengal and Assam Provincial Muslim League)
***Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (former Commerce Minister of Bangladesh; Founder treasurer of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party; Founder, Islamic Chamber of Commerce & Industries
Taj Family
*Tajuddin Ahmad(First Prime Minister of Bangladesh)
**Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj MP (Former State Minister for Home Affairs)
Ziaur Rahman Family
*Ziaur Rahman - Sector and Brigade Commander, BDF, Bangladesh Provincial Government, War of Independence 1971, (7th President of Bangladesh, Tenure: 21 April 1977 to 30 May 1981. Founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
*Khaleda Zia(former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Tenure: 1991 Feb to 1996 Feb, 1996 (Feb 15th to March 16th) and 2001 Oct to 2006 Nov. Leader of the Opposition, 1996 to 2001. and (2009 to 13)(Chairperson, Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
**Tarique Rahman (Senior Vice Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
Zillur Rahman Family
*Zillur Rahman, present President of Bangladesh
*Ivy Rahman (Former Women Affairs Secretary of Awami League killed in a grenade attack)

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