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Aminul Islam Chowdhury | |
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| Born | 1921 |
| Spouse | Jahanara Begum Chowdhury |
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Aminul Islam Chowdhury (born 1921) [1] was a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He was a Member of Parliament of Pakistan (MNA) before East Pakistan became Bangladesh and represented a region in Comilla. [2] [3]
Chowdhury was the son of Serajul Islam Chowdhury, Zamindar of Alkora. He studied Economics at the University of Calcutta in India. He was involved in many industries such as aluminum, deep sea trawler fishing, seafood export etc. and won international awards for outstanding business performance. He was also the founder and chairman of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Chowdhury created various companies such as Bayview but the most successful were Amin Fish Farms and Industries Limited. Located in Chittagong, the company's factory covers 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2). It has been awarded numerous times for its export performance.
After retirement, he was involved in various organizations such as the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission where he was the chairman for many years.
Chowdhury was married to Jahanara Begum Chowdhury and had three daughters, Zakia, Mumtaz and Rebeka.
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