AKM Amanul Islam Chowdhury

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Amanul Islam Chowdhury
এ কে এম আমানুল ইসলাম চৌধুরী
Died(2020-07-27)27 July 2020 (aged 83-84) [1] [2]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
ChildrenOne daughter, one son
Relatives Serajul Islam Choudhury (brother)

AKM Amanul Islam Chowdhury (died 27 July 2020) [1] was a Bangladeshi caretaker government adviser. He served in the Latifur Rahman cabinet in charge of the Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Water Resources, and Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. [3] [4] [5]

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Career

Chowdhury served as a chairman of Chittagong Port Authority and Dhaka Power Supply Authority. [2] He was also a general manager of Bangladesh Railway. [2]

In later life, Chowdhury served as an advisor of Unique Group and a consultant of Westin Dhaka. [2]

Personal life

Chowdhury was a younger brother of the academician Serajul Islam Choudhury. [1]

Chowdhury died on 27 July 2020, at Uttara's Crescent Hospital in Dhaka after contracting COVID-19. [2]

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