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

Career

Chowdhury fought in the

Bangladesh Liberation war The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

as a lieutenant. He was awarded

Bir Bikrom Bir Bikrom ( bn, বীর বিক্রম, lit=Valiant hero, translit=) is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was ...

for his role in the war. He served

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to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He retired from Bangladesh Army in 2001. He prevented the movement of mutinous soldiers towards Dhaka, which led to the failure of the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt. Chowdhury was appointed the Chairman of

Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) is a government owned corporation in Bangladesh. Shah Md. Imdadul Haque is the chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation. History Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation was fo ...

, a state owned enterprise, on 22 October 2003 on a three-year contract. 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. He served as Chairman till November 2006 when the government dismissed him from service.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chowdhury, Imamuzzaman Living people Bangladesh Army generals Recipients of the Bir Bikrom Mukti Bahini personnel Year of birth missing (living people)