Abdur Rahman Chowdhury (justice)
Abdur Rahman Chowdhury | |
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আবদুর রহমান চৌধুরী | |
| President of Bangla Academy | |
| In office 14 May 1993 – 11 January 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Gazi Shamsur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Gazi Shamsur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | A.F.M. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury 1926 |
| Died | 11 January 1994 (aged 67–68) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Spouses | Begum Sitara Chowdhury |
| Children | Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury |
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| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
A.F.M. Abdur Rahman Chowdhury (1926 – 11 January 1994)[1] was a Bangladeshi judge. He served as a justice of Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the president of Bangla Academy from 1993 until his death in office.[2]
Background and career
[edit]Abdur Rahman Chowdhury was born in 1926 to Khan Bahadur Abdul Latif Chowdhury in a Zamindar family of Bengal Presidency.[1]
Chowdhury was the vice president of Salimullah Muslim Hall at the University of Dhaka in 1948.[1] He was elected Secretary General of the then East Pakistan Bar Association in 1967 and 1968. He was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 1973 and served the office until 1983.[1]
Chowdhury represented Bangladesh in the United Nations General Assembly in 1977.[1] He was appointed an arbitrator in the International Court of Arbitration in Paris in 1993.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Abdur Rahman Chowdhury was married to Begum Sitara Chowdhury.[3] Together they had a son, Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Death anniversary of Justice Rahman today". The Financial Express. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ বাংলা একাডেমির প্রাক্তন সভাপতিগণ (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ a b "Home : Supreme Court of Bangladesh". www.supremecourt.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-01-29.