Masum Ahmed Chowdhury

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Masum Ahmed Chowdhury
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan
In office
19 August 1998 – 19 September 1999
Preceded byQ. A. M. A. Rahim
Succeeded byAlimul Haque
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka
In office
1 December 1995 – 12 August 1998
Preceded byShamsher M. Chowdhury
Succeeded byAshraf-ud-Doula
Personal details
Born1943
Died19 March 2012(2012-03-19) (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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

References

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