Imamuzzaman Chowdhury

Imamuzzaman Chowdhury is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who played a major role in preventing the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.

Imamuzzaman Chowdhury
4th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division
In office
18 December 1990  11 September 1996
Preceded byMir Shawkat Ali
Succeeded byAbdus Salam
Personal details
Awards Bir Bikrom
Military service
Allegiance Bangladesh
 Pakistan (Before 1971)
Branch/service Bangladesh Army
Years of service1967-2001
Rank Major General
UnitEast Bengal Regiment
Commands
Battles/warsBangladesh Liberation War

Career

Chowdhury fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as a lieutenant.[1] He was awarded Bir Bikrom for his role in the war.[2]

Chowdhury served Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.[3] He prevented the movement of mutinous soldiers towards Dhaka, which led to the failure of the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.[4] He retired from Bangladesh Army in 2001.[3]

Chowdhury was appointed the Chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation, a state owned enterprise, on 22 October 2003 on a three-year contract.[3] It was during his tenure as chairman that 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition were recovered from the jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation.[5] He served as Chairman till November 2006 when the government dismissed him from service.[6]

References

  1. "War of Liberation, The". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. "Do not hand over power without reconstituting public bodies". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. "Imamuzzaman new BCIC chairman". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. "BANGLADESH TENSE AFTER ARMY CHIEF'S FIRING". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. "Bangla leaders face indictment". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. "Gen (retd) Imamuzzaman, 2 others fired". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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