Tapan Chowdhury is a Bangladesh

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 businessman. On January 14, 2007, he was appointed as one of the advisers for the Caretaker government of Bangladesh

Caretaker government of Bangladesh

The Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...

 under Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed

Fakhruddin Ahmed

Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank...

. He resigned from caretaker government on January 8, 2008.

He was born in Aataikula, Pabna

Pabna

Pabna is a town in Rajshahi Division ofBangladesh and the administrative capital of eponymous Pabna District. It is located on the north bank of Padma river and has a population of about 138,000.-Name:...

. His father, Samson H. Chowdhury

Samson H. Chowdhury

Samson H. Chowdhury is an entrepreneur.. He is the Chairman of Astras Ltd. and Square .-Recognitions:...

, was the founder and chairman of Square (Bangladesh)

SQUARE (Bangladesh)

SQUARE is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this group include Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Consumer products...

 group of industries. Though he a Baptist

Baptist

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 christian

Christian

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, he is married to a Muslim

Muslim

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 lady. His only son, Aaron Chowdhury (Danny), died in a tragic car accident in the USA in 002]He has a daughter named Anika Chowdhury studying in london ].

Business career

Chowdhury is one of the founders of the Square (Bangladesh)

SQUARE (Bangladesh)

SQUARE is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this group include Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Consumer products...

 Pharmaceutical Ltd and Square Textiles Limited. Both companies are among the largest enterprises in their respective sectors.

Chowdhury was a President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). He was also associated with the Young Man Christian Association (YMCA

YMCA

The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...

) as its president, and was the Vice-President of Bangladesh Baptist fellowship.

Chowdhury also was a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Employers Association, and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.

Chowdhury's other positions includes the Directorship of Square Toiletries Ltd, Pioneer Insurance Ltd, Continental Hospital Ltd, and several other companies.