Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury

Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury is a dermatologist in Bangladesh. He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2020 for his unique contribution to medicine.[1][2]

Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury
উবায়দুল কবীর চৌধুরী
Born
Sunamganj District
Citizenship Bangladesh
OccupationPhysician
AwardsIndependence Day Award (2020)

Career

Chowdhury passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in 1984. He started working at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. He graduated from the University of Vienna in 1965 with a degree in Dermatology and Venereology. After retirement he was the principal of Samaritan Medical College. Since 2003, he has been working as a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital. He was the personal physician of Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.[3]

Awards

Chowdhury was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honour, in 2020 for his contribution to the medical field.[4][5]

References
  1. "স্বাধীনতা পদক পাচ্ছেন ৯ বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তি ও এক প্রতিষ্ঠান". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. "কমান্ডার রউফ, আনোয়ার পাশাসহ ১০ জন পাচ্ছেন স্বাধীনতা পদক". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "স্বাধীনতা পদক পুরস্কারের আলোচনায় সুনামগঞ্জের শাহ আবদুল করিম ও ডা. কবীর চৌধুরী". haor24.net. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. "স্বাধীনতা পদকের অর্থমূল্য বাড়ছে". Kaler Kantho. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "10 named for Independence Award". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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