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'''Amin Ahmed Chowdhury''' was a Bangladeshi army officer and diplomat.<br />
{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = Major General<br />
| image = File:১৯৭১_ও_আমার_সামরিক_জীবন.jpg<br />
| name = Amin Ahmed Chowdhury<br />
| honorific_suffix = Bir Bikram, psc, Al Numan<br />
| native_name = আমীন আহম্মদ চৌধুরী<br />
| native_name_lang = bn<br />
| caption = The cover of '১৯৭১ ও আমার সামরিক জীবন', the person in the cover is Amin Ahmed Chowdhury<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1946|02|14}}<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2013|04|20|1946|02|14}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Feni District|Feni]], [[Bangladesh]]<br />
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]<br />
| placeofburial = Banani Army Graveyard<br />
| placeofburial_label = Place of burial<br />
| nickname = <br />
| allegiance = {{flag|Bangladesh}} (1971–2002)<br />{{flag|Pakistan}} (1964–1971)<br />
| branch = {{army|Bangladesh}}<br />{{army|Pakistan}}<br />
| rank = [[File:08.maj_gen_Bd.jpg|20px]] [[Major general]]<br/>[[File:Two_star.jpg|40px]]<br />
| battles = [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]<br />
| awards = [[Bir Bikrom]]<br />Al Numan First Class (Oman)<br /> Bangladesh Muktijodha Samanona<br />
| laterwork = Security Analyst<br />Ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman<br />
}}<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Chowdhury was born in South Anandpur village of Fulghazi in Feni. He joined Pakistan Army in 1964 and was commissioned in 1966. When the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Liberation War of Bangladesh]] started he join Bangladesh Army in 1971 and took part the war under [[Z Force (Bangladesh)|Z Force]] and was seriously injured in the combat. After the Pakistan Army surrendered, He was honored as [[Bir Bikrom]], which is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==After military retirement==<br />
Chowdhury held various coveted posts in the government. He was appointed as managing director of Trust for the Welfare of Freedom Fighter, chairman of Bangladesh Tea Board, chairman of Retired Armed Forces Officers Welfare Organization (RAOWA), etc.<br />
Amin also played as pivotal and pioneering role in raising local fund from Bangladeshi expatriates from all walks of life, arranging grants and loans from the Government of Bangladesh and obtaining approvals from governments of Oman.<br />
During his tenure as Ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman he established [[Bangladesh School Muscat]] for the Bangladeshi community children's who are residing in Oman. He also contributed in strengthening the brotherly ties between Oman and Bangladesh along with his contribution for the welfare of expatriate Bangladeshis was well acclaimed by the government of Oman.<br />
Government of Oman conferred him with the title 'Al Numan', a prestigious civil order by the Government of Oman. Amin was also acclaimed as security analyst and columnist of leading local and international skills in talk shows of different TV channels on contemporary issues.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-26|script-title=bn:১৯৭১ ও আমার সামরিক জীবন – আমীন আহম্মেদ চৌধুরী|url=https://www.liberationwarbangladesh.org/?p=1242|access-date=2020-08-20|website=মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ই-আর্কাইভ|language=bn}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Death==<br />
Chowdhury reported chest pain when was writing a column. He was rushed to the hospital and where the doctors pronounced him dead. [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Prime Minister]] and [[President of Bangladesh|President]] paid homage to him and was buried with full military guard of honour in [[Banani Graveyard]] on 20 April 2013.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |date=20 April 2013 |title=PM condoles Amin Ahmed Chowdhury`s death |url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/detailsnews.php?nssl=1864 |newspaper=Risingbd.com |access-date=3 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091412/http://www.risingbd.com/english/detailsnews.php?nssl=1864 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Chowdhury had an older brother, '''Amir Ahmed Chowdhury,''' who became a prominent academic and cultural figure in Mymensingh, Bangladesh<ref name="unsung_hero_2021_01_04_daily_star">Mofidul Hoque (war crimes researcher and trustee of the [[Liberation War Museum]]): [https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/amir-ahmed-chowdhury-unsung-hero-2021805 "Amir Ahmed Chowdhury: An unsung hero,"] 4 January 2021, Daily Star (Bangladesh), retrieved 4 January 2021</ref> During the War of Liberation, Amir was captured by the Pakistani Army, confined and tortured, but escaped.<ref name="unsung_hero_2021_01_04_daily_star" /> The Pakistani army raided their home in [[Feni, Bangladesh|Feni]], and killed their octogenarian grandfather and six other family members.<ref name="unsung_hero_2021_01_04_daily_star" /><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Bangladeshi generals]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistan Army officers]]<br />
[[Category:People from Feni District]]<br />
[[Category:Burials at Banani Graveyard]]<br />
[[Category:Bangladesh Army generals]]<br />
[[Category:Bangladeshi diplomats]]<br />
[[Category:Ambassadors of Bangladesh to Oman]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Bir Bikrom]]<br />
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