AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury

A.K.M. Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He was a member of parliament as well as leader of the opposition in East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. ^[1]

Early life

Chowdhury was born in Raozan Upazila, Chittagong. ^[2] Chowdhury graduated in 1938 from University of Calcutta. He completed a master's degree and law degree there as well. ^[3]

Career

Chowdhury was elected to the East Pakistan Assembly in 1962. ^[3] He was the leader of the opposition in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly. He was the chairman of the legislative committee in the assembly. ^[4] He was the founder president of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and industry. He was governor of Marine and Mercantile Academy. He established the Raozan College. ^[5] He established island of peace in Raozan and in the opening he invited Dominique Pire (Nobel Peace prize 1958) from Belgium.

^[4] He had served in the Chittagong District Council. ^[4] He was the vice-chairman and later Chairman of Chittagong Port Trust. ^[4]

Death

Chowdhury died on September 9, 1972, in Dhaka. ^[6]

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. Nuruzzaman, Mohammad (1968). Who's Who. The Eastern Publications. p. 239. OCLC   46205.
4. "Fazlul Kabir Chy's death anniv today". New Age. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
5. "Death anniv of AKM Fazlul Kabir Chy today". New Age. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
6. "43rd death anniv of Fazlul Kabir Chy observed". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.