Imamuzzaman Chowdhury | |
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![]() Imamuzzaman Chowdhury | |
4th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
In office 18 December 1990 – 11 September 1996 | |
Preceded by | Mir Shawkat Ali |
Succeeded by | Abdus Salam |
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Military service | |
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Years of service | 1967-2001 |
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Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
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Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Imamuzzaman Chowdhury is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who played a major role in preventing the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.
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]
Imamuzzaman Chowdhury | |
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![]() Imamuzzaman Chowdhury | |
4th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division | |
In office 18 December 1990 – 11 September 1996 | |
Preceded by | Mir Shawkat Ali |
Succeeded by | Abdus Salam |
Personal details | |
Awards |
![]() |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() ![]() |
Years of service | 1967-2001 |
Rank |
![]() ![]() |
Unit | East Bengal Regiment |
Commands |
|
Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Imamuzzaman Chowdhury is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who played a major role in preventing the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.
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]