Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury (1 January 1945 – 29 September 2022) is a retired

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and a heroic freedom fighter of the Liberation War. He served as the

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from 12 February 1995 to 18 July 1996.

Career

Ejaz Ahmed Chowdhury was a freedom fighter in 1971 in the 2nd East Bengal Regiment. He was serving in the Second East Bengal Regiment as a captain when the Bangladesh Liberation war started. He served as the Commander of Bogra Division. He served as the

from 12 February 1995 to 18 July 1996.

Allegations of army mutiny

He was sent to compulsory retirement on 25 May 1996 on charges of failed military coup.

Personal life

Chowdhury's brother was Brigadier General Waji Ahmed Chowdhury. He was also the son of the Islamic scholar, Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Choudhury - the grandson of the Sufi poet Shah Abdul Wahab Choudhury - as well as being the maternal nephew of another religious scholar of the area

Abdul Matin Chowdhury Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1 May 1921 – 24 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist. He served as the 14th Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka. Education Chowdhury passed entrance examination from Arunchandra High School in No ...

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