Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury

Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury
Allegiance	Pakistan (before 1973)   Bangladesh
Service / branch	Pakistan Air Force   Bangladesh Air Force
Years of service	1964 - 2003
Rank	Air Commodore
Unit	No.5 Squadron, GD(N)
Commands	ACAS (Administration) at Air Headquarters AOC of BAF Base Paharkanchanpur FSR of BAF Base Matiur Rahman Director (Administration) at Air Headquarters
Battles / wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury is a retired air officer of Bangladesh Air Force and treasurer of East West University. ^[1] He is the former treasurer of the University of Asia Pacific. ^[2] He is a former registrar of BRAC University. ^{[3] [4]} He is a security analyst and columnist. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Career

Chowdhury was commissioned in the Pakistan Air Force and served in a radar station during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. ^[8]

Choudhury retired from Bangladesh Air Force in 2003. ^[9] He was an instructor of the National Defence College. ^[10] He wrote a chapter in the 2008 book Countering Terrorism in Bangladesh published by Bangladesh Enterprise Institute. ^[11]

from 2010 to 2013, Choudhury was the registrar of BRAC University. ^{[12] [13]}

Choudhury was the acting vice chancellor of the University of Asia Pacific in 2020. ^[14] He was the treasurer and the Directorate of Students' Welfare of the University of Asia Pacific in 2021. ^[15]

Choudhury is the treasurer of East West University. ^[16]

Political views

Choudhury has praised India and Indira Gandhi for their actions during the Bangladesh Liberation War. ^[9] He had called for reforms in Madrassah education in Bangladesh describing it as a legacy of colonialism. ^[17] He has written calling for action from moderate Muslims against extremism. ^[18] He has written about the plight of religious minorities in Bangladesh. ^[19]

References

1. University, East West. "EWU Treasurer". ewubd.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
2. Choudhury, Ishfaq Ilahi (3 July 2020). "India-China Border Clash: Geostrategic Implications". Dhaka Courier . Retrieved 2024-09-19.
3. "BRAC Business School holds BBS Rewind". The Daily Star. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
4. "Tuning in univ curricula to job requirements must". The Daily Star. 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
5. Choudhury, Ishfaq Ilahi (2008-04-12). "National Security Council for Bangladesh-not for now". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
6. Hasnat, Saif (18 September 2024). "Bangladesh, Struggling to Restore Order, Gives Army Policing Powers". The New York Times . Retrieved 18 September 2024.
7. Molla, Mohammad Al-Masum (2017-07-01). "Fighting religious extremism: Experts for multi-pronged approach". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
8. Choudhury, Air CdreIshfaq Ilahi (2011-09-24). "1965 Indo-Pak War: Letter of condolence". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
9. Choudhary, Ishfaq Ilahi (2020-12-16). "India's Role in the Liberation War of Bangladesh". Indianarrative. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
10. "Ex Faculty National Defence College". National Defence College. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
11. Sobhan, Farooq (2008). Countering Terrorism in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Enterprise Institute. p. 157.
12. "MoU between BRAC Business School and Marie Stopes Bangladesh". archive.thedailystar.net. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
13. Munna, Khairul Hasan (24 January 2010). "Spring orientation at BRACU". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
14. "Int'l webinar series on 'Doing English Studies Postcolonially' being held by University of Asia Pacific". The Daily Star. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
15. "University of Asia Pacific - UAP". www.uap-bd.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
16. "Syed Manzur Elahi speaking at a day-long awareness programme on plastic pollution". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
17. Choudhury, Ishfaq Ilahi (11 April 2011). "Madrassa education needs reform". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
18. Choudhury, Ishfaq Ilahi (2015-01-24). "Will the moderate Muslims stand up, please!". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
19. Choudhury, Air CdreIshfaq Ilahi (2014-03-10). "Lengthening shadow of communalism". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-19.