Aminul Islam Chowdhury
Encyclopedia
Aminul Islam Chowdhury (born 1921), son of Serajul Islam Chowdhury, Zaminder of Alkora, was a Bangladesh
i politician and businessman. He was a Member of Parliament
of Pakistan
(MNA) before East Pakistan
became Bangladesh and represented a region in Comilla
.
He studied Economics at the University of Calcutta
in India
. He was involved in many industries such as aluminium, deep sea trawler fishing, seafood export etc. and won international awards for outstanding business performance. He was also the founder and chairman of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce. Chowdhury created various companies such as Bayview but the most successful was Amin Fish Farms and Industries Limited. Located in Chittagong
, the company's factory covers 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²). It has an annual export turnover of around USD $17.5 million. Employing about 1000 people, it has been awarded numerous times for its export performance.
After retirement, he was involved in various organisations such as the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission where he was the chairman for many years.
Chowdhury was married to Jahanara Begum Chowdhury and has three daughters (Zakia, Mumtaz & Rebeka) and seven grandchildren (Ahsan, Farzana, Tanzila, Shabnam, Samia, Arif and Asif).
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i politician and businessman. He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
(MNA) before East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
became Bangladesh and represented a region in Comilla
Comilla
Comilla is a city in south-eastern Bangladesh, located along the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is the administrative center of the Comilla District, part of the Chittagong Division. The Eastern Wing of Bangladesh Highway Police is located in Comilla....
.
He studied Economics at the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was involved in many industries such as aluminium, deep sea trawler fishing, seafood export etc. and won international awards for outstanding business performance. He was also the founder and chairman of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce. Chowdhury created various companies such as Bayview but the most successful was Amin Fish Farms and Industries Limited. Located in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, the company's factory covers 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²). It has an annual export turnover of around USD $17.5 million. Employing about 1000 people, it has been awarded numerous times for its export performance.
After retirement, he was involved in various organisations such as the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission where he was the chairman for many years.
Chowdhury was married to Jahanara Begum Chowdhury and has three daughters (Zakia, Mumtaz & Rebeka) and seven grandchildren (Ahsan, Farzana, Tanzila, Shabnam, Samia, Arif and Asif).