Early Life and Family
Chowdhury Abd-Allah Zaheeruddin Lal Mia was born on the 30th of November, 1903 at the Moyez Manzil Palace in Faridpur into an aristocratic Muslim zamindar family. He was the eldest son of Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash, the philanthropic and revolutionary Zamindar of Faridpur. Lal Mia passed his matriculation exams at a young age of only 12. A meritous student, he got himself admitted into the presitgous Aligarh Muslim University in 1918. His political involvement had started from that the same year and soon he became one of the earliest student leaders of Bengal. During his time in Aligarh, he joined the Indian National Congress as its youngest member.
Lal Mia married Begum Sayeeda Khatun Chowdhurani, a descendant of Tipu Sultan, the legendary warrior King of Mysore. The couple had three sons and eight daughters.
Lal Mia's brothers, Yusuf Ali Chowdhury, Mohan Mia, Enayet Hossain Chowdhury and Tara Mia also became eminent politicians in the British Raj and during the Pakistan era. He is also related to former Bangladeshi minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, former lawmaker and BNP leader Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf.
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