A K Chowdhury passes away

A K Chowdhury FCA, a valiant freedom fighter & Adviser to the Interim Mujib Nagar Government of 1971 and Managing Partner of Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co. breathed his last Saturday at Apollo Hospital, Dhaka (Innalillahe .... Rajeun). He was 78.

The Founder Council Member & Past President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), Chowdhury served the government-in-exile in Mujib Nagar in 1971 (April-December) as the lone Financial Advisor from the private sector. He served in different capacities of Bangladesh government and the financial institutions which included, among others, Co-founder & founder Vice President of Chittagong Stock Exchange -- CSE in 1995-2000, and Ex-Officio Member of Securities & Exchange Commission-SEC Advisory Board in 2000, one of honorary members of NBR's Advisory Committee in Chattogram during 1973-97.

Mr. Chowdhury left behind his wife, one son, a daughter and a host of relatives, friends and a lot of professional students to mourn his death. His Namaje Janaza was held at Gulshan-2 Society Mosque. He will be buried at his village home Gutuma, Feni.