A. H. M. Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury (; 10 October 1937 – 8 March 2025), commonly known as T. A. Chowdhury, was a Bangladeshi

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and

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who was awarded

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in medical science in 2017.

Early life and education

Chowdhury was born on 10 October 1937. He passed

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from

Dhaka Medical College Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1946, the college houses a medical school as well as a tertiary care hospital on its campus. History Site during ...

in 1960. He achieved

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from

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. He obtained MRCOG from

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, in London, UK, in 1965.

Career

Chowdhury was director of the then IPGMR. He also served as president of

Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons The Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons (BCPS) is a statutory professional membership body in Bangladesh dedicated to improving the practice of medicine and surgery, chiefly through accreditation of doctors by examination. This institutio ...

Death

Chowdhury died at his home on 8 March 2025, at the age of 87.

Awards and honours

Chowdhury was awarded

in medicine in 2017.

References

1937 births 2025 deaths Pakistani medical doctors Bangladeshi obstetricians Bangladeshi gynecologists Recipients of the Independence Award People from Senbagh Upazila Fellows of the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons Academic staff of Sir Salimullah Medical College {{Bangladesh-med-bio-stub