Amjad Khan Chowdhury

Amjad Khan Chowdhury was a retired Bangladeshi Army officer and founder of Bangladesh conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group.[1][2]

Amjad Khan Chowdhury
আমজাদ খান চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in 2015
Born(1937-11-10)10 November 1937
Natore, East Bengal, British India
Died8 July 2015(2015-07-08) (aged 77)
Duke University Hospital, North Carolina, United States
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materNabakumar Institution
OccupationChairman of PRAN-RFL Group
Years active1981-2015
Spouse(s)Sabiha Amjad
Children4

Early life

Chowdhury was born in Natore, East Bengal, British India on 10 November 1937. He studied in Nabakumar Institution.[3]

Career

Chowdhury joined Pakistan Army in 1956. He was posted in 29 Cavalry as a Major during March 1971 and was sent to West Pakistan after the start of the Bangladesh Liberation War . He joined Bangladesh Army in 1973 after being repatriated from Pakistan, after the Independence of Bangladesh. He served as the GOC of Comilla Cantonment and Bogra Cantonment. He graduated from Pakistan Military Academy and Australian Staff College. He was also the Quarter Master General of Bangladesh Army.[4] He retired from Bangladesh Army in 1981 with the rank of Major General.[5]

After retiring from the Army he founded PRAN-RFL Group.[2] In 1981 he founded RFL (Rangpur Foundry Ltd) to make irrigation pump. In 1985 he founded PRAN to produce agro products. By 2016 PRAN exports to 130 countries and employees 80 thousand people directly.[6] He was the founder president of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) and Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association. He also served as the former president of Underprivileged Children's Education Programme.[7]

Death

Chowdhury died on 8 July 2015 in Duke University Hospital, North Carolina, United States from cardiac complications and diabetes.[5] He was buried in Banani Army Graveyard, Dhaka.[8] He left back his wife, Sabiha Amjad, and children Azar J. K. Chowdhury, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Sheira Haq and Uzma Chowdhury.

References
  1. "PRAN-RFL founder Amjad Khan Chy dies". New Age. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Amjad Khan's death anniv observed". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. "PRAN-RFL Group founder Amjad Khan Chowdhury dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. "PRAN-RFL CEO passes away". The Daily Star. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. "Amjad Khan Chy passes away". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. "In memory of the man who built Pran". The Daily Star. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  7. "PRAN-RFL Group CEO Amjad Khan laid to rest". The Daily Star. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  8. "Amjad Khan Chowdhury buried". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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