Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury

Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya (born 3 February 1948)[1] is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries.

[4] Maya was born into a Bengali Muslim Chowdhury family in the village of Mohanpur Union in Matlab Uttar, Chandpur.

Maya was a leader[8] or participant of the platoon of students and young men under Sector No 2 that conducted guerilla attacks in Dhaka.

[19] Maya was present in the event where 2004 Dhaka grenade attack occurred in a rally held by the Bangladesh Awami League.

[20] In November 2018, Awami League President Sheikh Hasina denied Maya's nomination for the 2018 Bangladeshi general election representing the Chandpur-2 constituency.

[26] The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed an appeal of the case in 2011 before the Supreme Court,[16] which reversed the appellate decision on 14 June 2015.

The elder son, Sajedul Hossain Chowdhury Dipu, is involved in active politics in Chandpur as well as serving as a member of the Bangladesh Awami League Dhaka South Metropolitan committee.