Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury

Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (, 1917 – 16 June 1996) was a Bangladeshi politician and the 14th Chief of the Bohmong Circle. He served in various political roles during both the Pakistani period and after the independence of Bangladesh, including as a Member of Parliament and a government minister.

Biography Chowdhury was born in 1917 in Bandarban, Chittagong Hill Tracts District, Bengal Presidency, British India. He enrolled at Chittagong College to pursue a degree, but later left his studies unfinished and joined government service during World War II. He then served for about 15 years as a social welfare officer with the powers of a magistrate.

In 1959, In 1986, he was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from the Bandarban constituency.

Towards the end of his life, Chowdhury suffered from respiratory illness for a long time. He died on 16 June 1996 at the Bohmong palace in Bandarban, Bangladesh. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, three sons, and six daughters.