Pranab Kumar Chowdhury

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Pranab Kumar Chowdhury
Native name
প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী
Born1960 (age 64–65)
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Occupation
Language Bengali, English
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMBBS, FCPS, FRCP
Alma mater Chittagong Medical College
Genre
Notable worksChhotoder Chikitsa Samagra (part 1-6)
Notable awardsSwadhinata Smarak Sommanona 2017,
Ahmed Sofa literary award 2019

Pranab Kumar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi pediatrician, academic and writer. He authored many books on child healthcare as well as children's fiction in Bengali. [1] [2] He also co-authored a textbook on pediatrics. [1] He was awarded 'Swadhinata Smarak Sommanona Padak' by Chittagong City Corporation in 2017 for his contribution in child healthcare. [3] [4] [5] In addition, he was awarded the Chittagong City Corporation Ekushey Literary Award in February 2025 for his contribution to pediatric services. [6] He regularly writes articles on children's care in popular newspapers. [7] His six-part book [8] [9] on children's healthcare in Bengali (Chhotoder Chikitsha Samagra: Children's treatment omnibus) was lauded by Shamsuzzaman Khan [10] and Anisuzzaman. [11] He is the former professor and head of the Department of Paediatrics, Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh. [12] [8] He regularly sees patients at Doctors Lab, Chittagong. [13]

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Early life and education

Pranab was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 1960. He passed MBBS from Chittagong Medical College in 1984. He obtained FCPS in paediatrics from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1995. [1] He received FRCP from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He also obtained a PhD degree from Chittagong University in the field of 'Paediatric Science'. His PhD topic is 'Vitamin D Status of Infants and Children in South-East Region of Bangladesh'.

Publications

Research works

Pranab published many research articles and reviews on paediatrics in reputed journals. [1] He is also a member of editorial board of Bangladesh Journal of Child Health. [14]

Child healthcare

Source: [2]

Short stories

Source: [2]

Novels

Source: [2]

Poetry

Source: [2]

Pediatric textbook

Personal life

He is married to Sulekha Chowdhury. The couple has two daughters and a son.

Awards and honors

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী. prothoma.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dr. Pronob Kumar Chowdhury Books: ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী এর বই সমূহ". rokomari.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Press Release 27-03-2017 | Chattogram City Corporation". www.ccc.org.bd. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ↑ স্বাধীনতা স্মারক সম্মাননা পেলেন ১০ গুণী ব্যক্তি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ↑ চসিকের স্বাধীনতা স্মারক সম্মাননা পেলেন ১০ গুণী. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "চসিকের একুশে পদক ও সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন ১৪ জন". বার্তা২৪.কম. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  7. ↑ ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরীর সম্মাননা অনুষ্ঠান কাল. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. 1 2 Azadi, Dainik (11 December 2019). এক চিকিৎসক জীবনের ঐকতান. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ↑ ছোটদের চিকিৎসা সমগ্র গ্রন্থের মোড়ক উন্মোচন. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Azadi, Dainik (6 September 2019). 'ছোটদের চিকিৎসা সমগ্র' চিকিৎসা বিজ্ঞানে অনন্য সংযোজন. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  11. ↑ 'ছোটদের চিকিৎসা সমগ্র' একটি অনন্য প্রকাশনা: ড. আনিসুজ্জামান. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Prof. Pranab Kumar Chowdhury-Chittagong Medical College". cmc.gov.bd. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Prof. Dr. Pranab Kumar Chowdhury". Where's My Doctor?. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Editorial Team | Bangladesh Journal of Child Health". www.banglajol.info. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Arjo, Suprity (7 September 2019). ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী সম্মাননা অনুষ্ঠান. Dainik Purbodesh (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  16. ↑ ডা. প্রণব চৌধুরীর ব্যবসায়িক দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি নেই. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Azadi, Dainik (4 September 2019). ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরীর সম্মাননা অনুষ্ঠান শুক্রবার. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  18. ↑ চিকিৎসা ও লেখনির মাধ্যমে আলো ছড়াচ্ছেন ডা. প্রণব. Dainik Purbokone (in Bengali). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  19. ↑ Azadi, Dainik (2 March 2019). আহমদ ছফা সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পেলেন ডা. প্রণব কুমার চৌধুরী. Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  20. ↑ দিগন্ত ধারা সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পেলেন যারা. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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