Masum Ahmed Chowdhury
Masum Ahmed Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan | |
| In office 19 August 1998 – 19 September 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Q. A. M. A. Rahim |
| Succeeded by | Alimul Haque |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka | |
| In office 1 December 1995 – 12 August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Shamsher M. Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Ashraf-ud-Doula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 |
| Died | 19 March 2012 (aged 68–69) Bethesda, Maryland, United States |
| Alma mater | |
Masum Ahmed Chowdhury (c. 1943 – 19 March 2012) was a Bangladeshi diplomat. He served as a High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born c. 1943, Choudhury studied at St. Gregory's High School.[1] He graduated from the University of Dhaka and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Chowdhury taught history in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Jagannath College in 1960s.[1] He joined the information cadre after passing the Central Superior Services examination of Pakistan. After the Independence of Bangladesh, he joined the Foreign Service of Bangladesh.[1]
In 1977, Chowdhury served as the second secretary at the embassy of Bangladesh in Kenya.[3]
Chowdhury served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives.[1] On 1 December 1995, he was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka replacing Shamsher M Chowdhury.[4] He served until 12 August 1998 and was replaced by Ashraf-ud-Doula.[4] He had served as President of the Colombo Plan Council.[5]
From 19 August 1998 to 19 September 1999, Chowdhury served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan.[6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Chowdhury's parents were Ghyasuddin Ahmed Chowdhury and Rafiqunnesa Khatun Chowdhury.[7] Chowdhurys brothers were Faruq Ahmed Choudhury, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and Enam Ahmed Choudhury.[8] He had two sisters, Nasim Hai who was married to Syed Abdul Hai and Nina Ahmed who was married to Fakhruddin Ahmed.[9]
Chowdhury was married to Naseema Chowdhury, who died on 17 December 2022 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. They had two sons.[10][11]
Death
[edit | edit source]Chowdhury died on 19 March 2012 in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, aged 69.[7] He was under treatment for lung cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[7]
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