AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury

AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician and member as well as Leader of the Opposition in East Pakistan Provincial Assembly.[1]

Early life

Chowdhury was born in Raozan upazila, Chittagong.[2]

Career

Chowdhury was the leader of the opposition in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. He was the chairman of the legislative committee in the assembly. He served as the founder President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and as governor of Marine and Mercantile Academy . He established the Raozan College.[3]

Personal life

Chowdhry's son A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury is a member of Bangladesh Parliament and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Railways.[4] His brother is Fazlul Quader Chowdhury and nephew is Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Saber Hossain Chowdhury.[5]

Death

Chowdhury died on September 9, 1972 in Dhaka.[4]

References
  1. Wilkinson, Steven I. (2015). Army and Nation: The Military and Indian Democracy Since Independence. Harvard University Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780674728806. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. "The 40th death anniversary of AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  3. "Death anniv of AKM Fazlul Kabir Chy today". New Age. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  4. "43rd death anniv of Fazlul Kabir Chy observed". The New Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 50". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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