Imamuzzaman Chowdhury, Bir Bikram is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who played a major role in preventing the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.
Imamuzzaman Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
 Imamuzzaman Chowdhury | |
| 4th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
| In office 18 December 1990 – 11 September 1996 | |
| President | Shahabuddin Ahmed (acting) Abdur Rahman Biswas |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia Muhammad Habibur Rahman (acting) Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mir Shawkat Ali |
| Succeeded by | Abdus Salam |
| Personal details | |
| Awards |  Bir Bikrom |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bangladesh Pakistan (Before 1971) |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1967-2001 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Career
editChowdhury 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
edit- ^ "War of Liberation, The". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Do not hand over power without reconstituting public bodies". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "Imamuzzaman new BCIC chairman". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "BANGLADESH TENSE AFTER ARMY CHIEF'S FIRING". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Bangla leaders face indictment". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Gen (retd) Imamuzzaman, 2 others fired". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.