Arup Ratan Choudhury (born 23 January 1952) is a Bangladeshi dental specialist and

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. He is currently the head and senior consultant at the Department of Dentistry, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM).

Early life

Choudhury was born on 23 January 1952, in

Sylhet Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...

. He passed S.S.C. exam from

Sylhet Government Pilot High School The Sylhet Government Pilot High School (') is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh as well as in Indian subcontinent. Founded in 1836, it is situated in the Kalighat area of Sylhet, on the bank of the Surma River. History Around 1830, duri ...

in 1968 and H.S.C. exam from

Jagannath College Jagannath University (JnU) () is a public university located in Sadarghat, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded as ''Dhaka Brahma School'' in 1858 and renamed ''Jagannath School'' in 1872, and later renamed ''Jagannath College'' in 1884, the institution w ...

in 1970. He completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1975 from Dhaka Dental College and Hospital under

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. He received Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Dhaka in 2000. He received fellowship in Dental Public Health under

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Fellowship Program 1983–1984,

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, UK and postdoctoral research fellow, 1992–1993 at Department of Oral Biology & Pathology, School of Dental Medicine,

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(SUNY) at Stony Brook, New York City. He became the Fellow of International College of Continuous Dental Education (FICCDE) in 2003 and Fellow of International congress on Oral Cancer (FICOOC) in 2005.He received Fellowship in Dental Surgery from Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS) in 2013.

Career

* 1986– 2001: Consultant, Department of Dentistry, Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) Dhaka, Diabetic Association of Bangladesh November 15, 1988, to September 30, 1992, and October 20, 1993, to February 28, 2001. * 2001–present: Professor, head & senior consultant, BIRDEM Hospital and Ibrahim Medical College and National Medical College. * 1987–present: Founder president, Association For the Prevention of Drug Abuse (MANAS) Government approved & supported N.G.O. Recipient of WHO Medal and Certificate. * 1987– Visiting scholar-International Visitors Program (IVP) on Drug Abuse sponsored by United States Information Agency (USIS), USA. * 2008–present: Member, National Board of Drug Control, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. * 1984–1987: Assistant professor, Department of Dentistry, Institute of Post Graduate Medicine & Research (IPGM&R), Dhaka Bangladesh. * 1976–present: Programmer and presenter on Health Education Programs National in mass media (newspaper, radio, television). Speaker in public seminars and short film maker (main focus on substance use, anti-smoking) or TV serial.

Film Director

* ''Swargo Theke Norok'' (2015)

Awards

* "Tobacco or Health" from World Health Organization (WHO) (1998) * Atish Dipankar Gold Medal by Atish Dipankar Golshana Parishad (2000) *

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak () is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of martyrs of the Bengali language movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and e ...

(2015)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Choudhury, Arup Ratan 1952 births Living people People from Sylhet Division Bangladeshi dentists Bangladeshi medical academics Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Academic staff of Sir Salimullah Medical College