Shamsher mobin chowdhury biography

Bangladeshi diplomat (born 1950)

Shamsher M. ChowdhuryBir Bikrom is a Bangladeshi diplomat and served as the Foreign Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs from October 2001 to March 2005.^[1] He also served as the ambassador of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, Germany, Vietnam and United States.^[1]

Chowdhury is the Chairman of the Trinamool BNP.^[2] He was arrested after the fall of the Awami League government.^[2]

Early life

Chowdhury was born on 1 May 1950 in Chittagong, East Pakistan, Pakistan.^[3] His parents were Abdul Mubeen Chowdhury and Tahmeed-un-Nahar.

His paternal home is in Sylhet District. He graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree from the Pakistan Military Academy and was commissioned in the Pakistan Army in 1969.^[4] He served in 1st East Bengal Regiment in Jessore and 8th East Bengal Regiment in Chittagong during his career with the Pakistan Army.^[3]

Chowdhury revolted again