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(Redirected from Masum A. Chowdhury) Bangladeshi diplomat (c.1943–2012)

Masum Ahmed Chowdhury (c. 1943 – 19 March 2012) Bangladeshi diplomat. He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Early life

Born c. 1943, Choudhury studied at St. Gregory's High School. He graduated from the University of Dhaka and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

Career

Chowdhury taught history in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and Jagannath College in 1960s. 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.

In 1977, Chowdhury served as the second secretary at the embassy of Bangladesh in Kenya.

Chowdhury served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Maldives. On 1 December 1995, he was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka replacing Shamsher M Chowdhury. He served until 12 August 1998 and was replaced by Ashraf ud Doula. He had served as President of the Colombo Plan Council.

From 19 August 1998 to 19 September 1999, Chowdhury served as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan.

Personal life

Chowdhury's parents were Ghyasuddin Ahmed Chowdhury and Rafiqunnesa Khatun Chowdhury. Chowdhurys brothers were Faruq Ahmed Choudhury, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and Enam Ahmed Choudhury. He had two sisters, Nasim Hai who was married to Syed Abdul Hai and Nina Ahmed who was married to Fakhruddin Ahmed.

Chowdhury was married to Naseema Chowdhury, who died on 17 December 2022 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. They had two sons.

Death

Chowdhury died on 19 March 2012 in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, aged 69. He was under treatment for lung cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

References

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  2. The Colombo Plan Focus. Colombo Plan Secretariat. 1997. p. 9.
  3. Directory of Diplomatic Corps and International Organizations. Protocol Department. 1977. p. 23.
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  5. Plan, Colombo (1998). Annual Report. Colombo Plan Secretariat. p. 8.
  6. "Roll of Honour". High Commission of Bangladesh in Islamabad. 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Diplomat Masum Chy passes away". The Daily Star. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  8. "Faruq Ahmed Choudhury passes away". The Daily Star. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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  11. "সাবেক রাষ্ট্রদূত মাসুম আহমেদের স্ত্রীর প্রয়াণ". ঢাকাপ্রকাশ. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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