Saifuzzaman Chowdhury
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury (born 18 February 1969) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the Minister of Land since 2019. He is a member of parliament.

Early life 
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury was born on 18 February 1969 in Anwara, Chattogram. His father was freedom fighter and senior Awami League leader Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury and his mother was Noor Nahar Jaman. His wife, Rukhmila Zaman, is the chairperson of United Commercial Bank.

Career 
Chowdhury was elected to the parliament from Chittagong-13 in 2014. He is a member of the executive committee of United Commercial bank and Chairman of the Arameet group. He was thrice elected President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce.

In 2020, Chowdhury received the UN Public Service award for digitalising services of the Ministry of Land.

Controversy 
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, under the leadership of his father Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu forced into the United Commercial Bank (Bangladesh) with 50 to 60 armed cadres in 1999 and captured the leadership of the bank putting the directors at gunpoint.

References

Living people
People from Anwara Upazila
Politicians from Chittagong Division
1969 births
Awami League politicians
9th Jatiya Sangsad members
10th Jatiya Sangsad members
11th Jatiya Sangsad members
Land ministers of Bangladesh