Enam Ahmed Chowdhury passes away
Staff Correspondent
Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, former Chairman of the Privatisation Commission has passed away at the age of 87.
Chowdhury breathed his last after suffering from a heart attack at his residence in Dhaka’s Banani on Monday. Despite immediate medical attention and being rushed to the hospital, doctors declared him dead upon arrival, said his son Nadim Ahmed Chowdhury.
His namaz-e-janaza and burial will take place on Wednesday after the arrival of his daughter and other family members, who are currently abroad.
Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, a distinguished bureaucrat, began his career with the Pakistan Civil Service before serving in various prestigious international roles, including as Secretary of the United Nations ESCAP Commission in Bangkok and Vice President of IDB. He also held key positions with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and as Economic Minister in London.
Chowdhury retired from government service in the late 1990s but remained active in politics. He formally joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 1999 and later served as the Chairman of the Privatisation Commission during the BNP-Jamaat coalition government in 2001. He was also appointed Vice Chairman of the BNP and later joined the Awami League in December 2018.
Born on June 29, 1937 in Barokot village, Golapganj, Sylhet, Chowdhury made remarkable contributions to both the political and economic spheres of Bangladesh.
