Chowdhury (also: Choudhuri, Chaudhuri, Choudhury, Chaudhri, Chaudhary) is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the

Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

. It is an adaption from

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. During the

Mughal rule The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...

, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during

British rule The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or dire ...

, the term was associated with

zamindar A zamindar in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semi-autonomous feudal lord of a ''zamindari'' (feudal estate). The term itself came into use during the Mughal Empire, when Persian was the official language; ''zamindar'' is the ...

s and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.

Meaning

"Chowdhury" is a term adapted from the

words ''čatus'' "four-way, all-round" and ''dhurīya'' "undertaking a burden", denoting the head of a community or caste.

Significance

It was a title awarded to persons of eminence, including both Muslims and Hindus, during the

Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...

. It was also used as a title by military commanders responsible for four separate forces, including the cavalry, navy, infantry and elephant corps. These people belonged to the

families in

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. Later, the

Mughals The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of pre ...

and the

Nawab Nawab is a royal title indicating a ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the Western title of Prince. The relationship of a Nawab to the Emperor of India has been compared to that of the Kingdom of Saxony, Kings of ...

s conferred the same title in great numbers. Chaudharies were local magnates responsible for land taxes alongside an ''amil'' (revenue collector) and a ''karkun'' (accountant) in the local-level administrative units known as

parganas Pargana or parganah, also spelt pergunnah, equivalent to Mohallah as a subunit of Subah (Suba), was a type of former administrative division in the Indian subcontinent during the time of the Delhi Sultanate, Mughal and British Colonial empires. ...

. In modern times, the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females. In

Odisha Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by ar ...

, "Choudhury" is used as a title by Karanas.

Regional

In the

Chittagong Hill Tracts The Chittagong Hill Tracts (), often shortened to simply the Hill Tracts and abbreviated to CHT, refers to the three hilly districts within the Chittagong Division in southeastern Bangladesh, bordering India and Myanmar (Burma) in the east: Kh ...

, the titular ''

Raja Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. T ...

s'' of the

Bohmong Circle The Bohmong Circle () or Bomang Circle () is one of three hereditary chiefdoms (or "circles") in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of modern-day Bangladesh. The jurisdiction of the Bohmong Circle encompasses parts of Bandarban District. The chiefdom's ...

and

Mong Circle The Mong Circle (, ) is one of three hereditary chiefdoms (or "circles") in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of modern-day Bangladesh. The jurisdiction of the Mong Circle encompasses parts of Khagrachhari District. The chiefdom's members are of Marma ...

have the surname Chowdhury. The

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Mirashdars living in the former

Kachari Kingdom The Dimasa Kingdom also known as Kachari kingdom was a late medieval/early modern kingdom in Assam, Northeast India ruled by Dimasa kings. The Dimasa kingdom and others ( Kamata, Chutiya) that developed in the wake of the Kamarupa kingdom we ...

were given titles by the Kachari Raja, which in modern-day acts as a surname for them. In Bihar, the

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are also known as the ''Chaudhary'', a community traditionally connected with

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.People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 759 to 765 Seagull Books In

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Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

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, Chaudhary surname is widely used by

Jat The Jat people (, ), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in l ...

community while some other communities using it are

Rajputs Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...

Gurjars The Gurjar (or Gujjar, Gujar, Gurjara) are an agricultural ethnic community, residing mainly in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were traditionally involved in agriculture, pastoral and nomadic ...

Ahirs Ahir or Aheer (derived from the Sanskrit word: abhira) is a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most of whom now use the Yadav surname, as they consider the two terms synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a ...

Dalits Dalit ( from meaning "broken/scattered") is a term used for Untouchability, untouchables and Outcast (person), outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the Caste system in India, castes in the Indian subcontinent. They are also called ...

, etc. This surname is popular in North India and it conveys honour and strength. It is typically used as a prefix before the given name, often represented by the prefix 'Ch' such as Ch. Charan Singh, 5th prime minister of India and Ch. Devi Lal, 6th deputy prime minister of India.

Deshastha Brahmin Deshastha Brahmin is a Hinduism, Hindu Brahmin caste, subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Brahmins a ...

s and Kammas from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who got this as a title during Qutb Shahis of Golconda and

Nizams of Hyderabad Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State ( part of the Indian state of Telangana, and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka). ''Nizam'' is a shortened form of (; ), and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I ...

also use Chowdhari or Chowdhury as their surnames.

Alternate spellings

Its alternate spellings include:Choudry, Chaudhary, Chaudri, Chaudhri, Choudhary, Chaudhry, Chowdary, Chowdhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhuri, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Choudhari, Choudhury, Chowdhuri and Chowdury. The female equivalent is Chaudhurani and alternate spellings include: Choudhurani, Chowdhurani, Chowdhrani, Choudhrani, Chaudhrani.

Chowdhury by country

Bangladesh

* Justice

A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury Abul Fazal Mohammad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury (1 July 1915 – 30 August 2001) was a Bengali public servant and judge who served as President of Bangladesh from 27 March 1982 to 10December 1983. Biography Chowdhury was born on 1 July 1915 in Gouri ...

, 9th President of Bangladesh * A. H. Abdul Gafur Chowdhury, politician * A. K. M. Rafiq Ullah Choudhury (1923–2011), former chairman of Sandwip Upazila * A. N. Muhammad Momtaz Uddin Choudhury (1923–2005), first vice-chancellor of

Islamic University, Bangladesh Islamic University, Bangladesh (legally: Islamic University); (; ) commonly referred to as Islamic University, Kushtia (abbreviated as IU), is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia, Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher educa ...

* A. T. Muhammad Nurul Bashar Chowdhury, former chairman of Kutubdia Upazila Council *

Abeda Chowdhury Abeda Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament from a reserved seat. Career Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Awami League The Awami Lea ...

(born 1942), politician * Abdul Hakeem Chowdhury (1924–1986), president of Sunamganj Awami League * Abdul Halim Chowdhury (1928–1987), former minister of Agriculture and Food *

Abdul Hye Choudhury Abdul Hye Choudhury was a Member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Be ...

, politician * Abdul Kahir Chowdhury, former parliamentarian * Abdul Mannan Choudhury (born 1948), vice-chancellor of World University of Bangladesh * Abdul Mannan Chowdhury, politician * Abdul Matin Chaudhary (1895–1948), minister and politician * Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1921–1981), academic and physicist * Abdul Matin Chowdhury (1944–2012), politician * Abdul Matin Chowdhury Shaikh-e-Fulbari (1915–1990), religious scholar and political activist *

Abdul Momin Chowdhury Abdul Momin Chowdhury (22 January 1940 – 9 February 2024) was a Bangladeshi historian and academic. He was the Vice-chancellor of the National University of Bangladesh and Primeasia University, Bangladesh. He also served as the President of t ...

(1947–2024), historian and academic administrator, president of the

Asiatic Society of Bangladesh The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh is a non political and non profit research organisation registered under both Society Act of 1864 and NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of Bangladesh. The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiati ...

(2000–2003) * Abdul Munim Chowdhury (born 1967), former MP for

Habiganj-1 Habiganj-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Bahubal and Nabiganj upazilas. History The constituency was created in 1984 from the Sylhet-8 const ...

* Abdur Rab Chowdhury (1934–2018), secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture * Abdur Rouf Choudhury (1929–1996), writer * Abdur Rouf Chowdhury (1935–2014), politician *

Abdus Salam Chowdhury M. A. Salam Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Rajshahi-4. Biography Chowdhury was born on 2 March 1918. Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Rajshahi-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist P ...

, former parliamentarian * Abdus Sattar Chowdhury, politician *

Abidur Reza Chowdhury Khan Bahadur Abidur Reza Chowdhury (; 1872 - 16 January 1961) was a Bengalis, Bengali politician and philanthropist. He was one of the founding members of the All-India Muslim League. The present-day Cumilla District Board auditorium is named af ...

(1872–1961), educationist and politician * Abu Lais Muhammad Mubin Chowdhury (1973–2013), former MP for Habiganj-3 *

Abu Naser Chowdhury Abu Naser Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the c ...

, politician * Abu Osman Chowdhury (1936–2020), Sector Commander of the

Mukti Bahini The Mukti Bahini, initially called the Mukti Fauj, also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was a big tent armed guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military personnel, paramilitary personnel and civilians during the Ba ...

* Abul Fayez Muhammad Abdul Alim Chowdhury (1928–1971), martyred ophthalmologist *

Abul Hasnat Chowdhury Md. Abul Hasnat Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 Septemb ...

, politician * Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury (born 1946), 23rd vice-chancellor of the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

and 11th chairman of the University Grants Commission * Abul Kalam Muhammad Ahsanul Hoque Chowdhury (born 1968), member of parliament * Abul Khair Chowdhury, former State Minister of Youth and Sports * Akram Hossain Chowdhury, politician *

Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Nasim (born 7 November 1961) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Feni-1 constituency in 2024. Early life Alauddin Ahmed Chowdhury Nasim was born on 7 November 19 ...

(born 1961), MP for

Feni-1 Feni-1 is a constituency of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Since 6 August 2024, the seat has been vacant. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Chhagalnaiya, Fulgazi, and Parshuram upazilas. History The constitu ...

* Altaf Hossain Chowdhury (born 1942), former Air Force chief * Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, politician *

Altafur Rahman Chowdhury Altafur Rahman Chowdhury () is a Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the count ...

(1926–2018), member of Awami League * Aminul Islam Chowdhury (born 1921), founding chairman of

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI), is an industry-led and industry-managed organization which represents the business and corporate sector in Chittagong, Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Banglad ...

* Amirul Islam Chowdhury (born 1942), 7th vice-chancellor of

Jahangirnagar University Jahangirnagar University (, abbreviated as JU; initially started as Jahangirnagar Muslim University; ) is a fully residential public university, public research university located in Savar Upazila, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in ...

and former president of

* Anisul Haque Chowdhury (1926–2011), politician * Anisul Haque Chowdhury Rizu, politician * Anwar Hossain Chowdhury, retired brigadier general *

Anwarul Kabir Chowdhury Anwarul Kabir Chowdhury Politician of Nilphamari District of Bangladesh and former member of Parliament for Nilphamari-3 constituency in February 1996. Career Anwarul Kabir Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Nilphamari-3 as a Banglade ...

, former parliamentarian * Anwarul Karim Chowdhury (born 1943), former UN Under Secretary General * Ariful Haque Choudhury (born 1959), former mayor of

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 ...

* Ayesha Bedora Choudhury (1935–1971), doctor *

Azizul Haque Choudhury Azizul Haque Choudhury is a Bangladesh Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in th ...

, politician * Azizur Rahman Chowdhury (1946-2011), Islamic scholar and politician *

Chanchal Chowdhury Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal (born June 1, 1974), better known as Chanchal Chowdhury (), , is a Bangladeshi actor. He gained recognition with television roles in late 2000s, and went on to become one of the most popular leading men of Cinema of B ...

(born 1971), actor * Chowdhury Abdul Hai, advocate and politician *

Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun (born 12 January 1964) is a former Bangladeshi police officer who served as the 31st Inspector general of Bangladesh Police (IGP) from 30 September 2022 to 6 August 2024. Prior to this, he served as the director gene ...

(born 1964), 29th Inspector General of Bangladesh Police *

Chowdhury Abu Torab Khan Chowdhury Abu Torab Khan (), better known simply as Abu Torab (), was an 18th-century Bengali ''Zamindar'' from Sandwip, an island in present-day Bangladesh. His hegemony later extended to islands of Hatiya and Bamni. He is best known as the ...

(died 1767), nobleman *

Chowdhury Gulam Akbar Chowdhury Gulam Akbar (; 16 September 1921 – 29 December 1988) was a Bangladeshi writer. He served in the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh as the collector of Bengali folk literature. Early life Gulam Akbar was born on 16 September 1921 in Dargah ...

, writer and collector of Bengali folk literature for the

Bangla Academy The Bangla Academy (, ) is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop an ...

* Chowdhury Harunur Rashid (died 2000), founding president of Bangladesh Trade Union Centre * Chowdhury Khurshid Alam, politician *

Chowdhury Motahar Hossain Chowdhury Motahar Hossain () is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 Sept ...

, politician * Dewan Shahjahan Eaar Chowdhury, politician * Didarul Alam Chowdhury, first chairman of Ramu Upazila Council *

Ebadur Rahman Chowdhury Ebadur Rahman Chowdhury (18 February 1947 – 6 September 2023) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Moulvibazar-1 constituency. He also served as State Minister of Disaster Management and ...

, former State Minister of Food * Ekramul Karim Chowdhury (born 1962), secretary-general of Noakhali Awami League *

Enam Ahmed Chowdhury Enam Ahmed Chowdhury (29 June 1937 – 3 February 2025) was a Bangladeshi civil servant who was secretary and chairman of the Privatization Commission. He was an Awami League politician and Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. Early life Chow ...

(1937–2025), civil servant * Enamul Haque Chowdhury (1948–2011), politician * Erfan Reza Choudhury, former MNA * Farid Uddin Chowdhury (born 1947), teacher, politician and businessman * Gias Uddin Chowdhury, politician * Golam Ali Chowdhury, Zamindar of Haturia and philanthropist * Golam Jilani Chowdhury, former chairman of Sunamganj District Council * A.K. Golam Jilani Chowdhury (1904–1932), independence revolutionary * Golam Mabud Chowdhury (born 1984), Sylhet Division cricketer * Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury, retired major general * Golam Wahed Choudhury (1926–1997), Bangladeshi diplomat and political scientist *

Gulzar Ahmed Chowdhury Gulzar Ahmed Chowdhury (; died 26 November 2019) was a politician in the Sunamganj District of the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. He was elected member of parliament for the Sunamganj-3 constituency as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in ...

(1937–2019), politician * Hamidul Huq Choudhury (1901–1992), former Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Hamza Choudhury Hamza Dewan Choudhury (; born 1 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for club Sheffield United, on loan from Leicester City. Born in England, he plays for the Bangladesh national team. ...

, English-born footballer * Harris Chowdhury, former MP for

Sylhet-5 Sylhet-5 is a parliamentary constituency of Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the w ...

Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury United States Army War College, awc, psc (military), psc (; born 9 September 1948) is a retired Bangladesh Army general who was 11th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army from 16 June 2002 to 15 June 2005. He was the ...

, 11th

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Hasina Bari Chowdhury Hasina Bari Chowdhury (born 4 September 1964) is a Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from a women's reserved for Dhaka District. She was the reserved women ward councilor one of Dhaka North City Corporation. She was the ...

(born 1964), former MP *

Humayun Kabir Chowdhury Humayun Kabir Chowdhury is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) The Jatiya Party (, ; JaPa or JP(E)) is a political party of Bangladesh. The current chairman of the party is Ghulam Muhammed Quader. On 3 January 2019, the party announced its decision to ...

, former chairman of Patnitala Upazila Council *

Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury is a former Bangladesh Advisor (Minister) of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009), a position he held after a long career in diplomacy and the Civil Service, starting in Pakistan in 1969, thereafter transferring to Banglade ...

, diplomat and former Foreign Affairs Adviser * Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury (1944–2001), former Minister of Food * Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury (born 1949), editor of

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and media adviser to the Prime Minister * Ismat Ahmed Chowdhury, politician * Izharul Islam Chowdhury, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar * Jafrul Islam Chowdhury (1950–2022), former State Minister of Environment and Forest *

Jahangir Alam Chowdhury Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (born 2 February 1953) is a retired three star general of the Bangladesh Army and former director general of the Bangladesh Rifles. As of 16 August 2024, Chowdhury has been designated as an adviser of the Interim Govern ...

(born 1953), 7th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces *

Jahed Ali Chowdhury Zahed Ali is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by Presi ...

(1947–2011), former president of Mohammedan SC *

Jamilur Reza Choudhury Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury (15 November 1942 – 28 April 2020) was a Bangladeshi civil engineer, professor, researcher, and education advocate. He was an Adviser (Minister) to Caretaker Government of Bangladesh (April–June 1996). He was the ...

, president of

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, vice-chancellor of

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, adviser to Caretaker Government of Bangladesh *

Kamran Hossain Chowdhury Kamran Hossain Chowdhury (; 24 July 1952 – 4 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi politician who was a Member of Parliament from Faridpur District, Faridpur. He was a member of the List of members of the 4th Jatiya Sangsad, 4th Jatiyo Sangshad. He ...

(1952–2024), politician *

Kamrun Nahar Chowdhury Kamrun Nahar Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body o ...

, parliamentarian * Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury (died 2013), politician *

Khan Fazle Rub Chowdhury Khan Fazle Rub Chowdhury was a Member of the List of members of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan, 4th National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan. Career Chowdhury was a Member of the List of members of the 4th National ...

, former MNA *

Khosru Chowdhury Khosru Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi businessman and politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-18 Dhaka-18 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Boundaries The co ...

(born 1973), politician * Lutfar Rahman Chowdhury, former parliamentarian * M. K. Alam Chowdhury, politician *

Mafiz Ali Chowdhury Mafiz Ali Chowdhury (1919–1994) was a Bangladeshi politician who was part of the Bangladesh Awami League and a former Minister and Member of Parliament. Early life Chowdhury was born in 1919 in Mongalbari, Joypurhat District, East Bengal, Br ...

(1919–1994), former Minister of Natural Wealth, Science and Technology Research and Atomic Energy * Mahbub Kabir Chowdhury, politician * Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury (born 1950), former mayor of Chittagong * Mahmudul Karim Chowdhury (1938–2005), president of Bangladesh Fisherman's Society *

Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury (3 January 1955 – 11 March 2021) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sylhet-3 constituency for three terms. Early life Chowdhury was born on 3 January 1955 in Nurpur, ...

, former MP for

Sylhet-3 Sylhet-3 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Balaganj Upazila, Balaganj, Dakshin Surma Upaz ...

* Majibul Haque Chowdhury, former parliamentarian *

Majibur Rahman Chowdhury Majibur Rahman Chowdhury was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East ...

, former MNA *

Masud Uddin Chowdhury Masud Uddin Chowdhury (; born 30 June 1954) is a retired three star general of the Bangladesh Army and a politician of Jatiya Party. A former National Defence operative, Chowdhury served as former chief coordinator of the National Coordination ...

(born 1954), 8th Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces *

Matia Chowdhury Matia Chowdhury (; 30 June 1942 – 16 October 2024) was a Awami League leader and one of the key perpetrators of the July massacre orchestrated and executed by Sheikh Hasina's toppled regime. She died while awaiting trial for crimes against h ...

(born 1942), former Minister of Agriculture * Matiar Rahman Chowdhury, politician * Mazhar Ali Chowdhury (born 1970), actor * Mazharul Haq Shah Chowdhury, former vice-chairman of Jatiya Party *

Mehazabien Chowdhury Mehazabien Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi actress, model and the winner of ''Lux Channel I Superstar'' 2009. She began her acting career after winning ''Lux Channel I Superstar'', a Bangladeshi beauty pageant. Her success in the pageant opened doors ...

, actress *

Mifta Uddin Chowdhury Rumi Mifta Uddin Chowdhury Rumi is a politician and former justice of the Sunamganj District a part of the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. He was the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, BNP's MP from Sunamganj-2 (Derai Upazila, Derai-Shala) seat in the Februa ...

, former High Court justice * Miftah Uddin Choudhury (born 1955), former High Court judge *

Mina Zaman Chowdhury Mina Zaman Chowdhury () is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of ...

Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the former Member of Bangladesh Parliament *

Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (; 19 October 1928 – 2 February 2006) was a Bengali politician, most notable for serving as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 9 July 1986, to 27 March 1988. Early life Chowdhury was born on 19 October 1928 in Chan ...

(1928–2006), fifth Prime Minister of Bangladesh *

(died 2013), leader of Mujib Bahini Jaldhaka branch *

Moazzem Ahmed Chowdhury Muazzam Ahmed Choudhury was a Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan. Career Chowdhury worked with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to defend a Muslim slum in Kolkata near Circus Park during the 1946 Kolkata riot ...

, former MNA * Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury (born 1948), former Minister of Shipping * Mohammad Abdul Jalil Choudhury (1942–1989), co-founder of

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal () is a List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The party was founded by Serajul Alam Khan. The party was dominant during the 1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency. The current party presid ...

Mokhlechhar Rahman Chowdhury Mokhlechhar Rahman Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 Sept ...

, politician * Monirul Haq Chowdhury (born 1946), advisor to BNP Chairman *

Monowar Hossain Chowdhury Monowar Hossain Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in ...

(born 1948), former chief engineer of LGED * Mostaq Ahmad Chowdhury, former administrator and chairman of Cox's Bazar District Council *

Motaherul Islam Chowdhury Motaherul Islam Chowdhury (born 23 April 1949) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative bod ...

, politician and freedom fighter * Muhammad Yunus Chowdhury (1906—1992), Islamic scholar and founding president of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia *

Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury (), also known as Mokhles Chowdhury, is a Bengali people, Bangladeshi journalist and editor. He served as Press Secretary of the President Iajuddin Ahmed. Mukhles Chowdhury performed as an advisor to the President Iajud ...

(born 1965), journalist and former advisor to the President *

Mustafizur Rahaman Chowdhury Mustafizur Rahaman Chowdhury () is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Member of Parliament from Chittagong-16. Early life Chowdhury was born on 20 December 1957. He has a B.A. and a M.A. degree. Career Chowdhury was elected to parl ...

(born 1957), politician *

Muzaffar Rahman Chowdhury Muzaffar Rahman Chowdhury was a Member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of Eas ...

, former MNA * Naiyyum Choudhury, biotechnologist and nuclear scientist * Najma Chowdhury, founder of the Women and Gender Studies department in the

, adviser to Caretaker Government of Bangladesh * Nasimul Alam Chowdhury (born 1967), former parliamentarian * Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, politician * Nasiruddin Chowdhury (born 1979), footballer *

Navila Chowdhury Navila Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Jatiya Party politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament from a reserved seat. Career Chowdhury was elected to parliament from a reserved seat as a Bangladesh Jatiya Party The Bangladesh Jat ...

, politician *

Nazim Kamran Choudhury Nazim Kamran Choudhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Member of Parliament for constituency Sylhet-9. Career He is a former member of Parliament from Bangladesh Nationalist Party. He was elected from Sylhet. He was su ...

, former MP * Nazir Hossain Chowdhury, politician * Nazrul Islam Chowdhury (born 1952), parliamentarian * Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, a judge of the High Court Division * Nilufar Chowdhury Moni (born 1969), Secretary of BNP Central Committee * Nitai Roy Chowdhury (born 1949), former State Minister of Education * Noor-E-Hasna Lily Chowdhury, politician * Nur Qutb Alam Chowdhury, lawyer and politician * Nuruddin Chowdhury Noyon (born 1962), two-time parliamentarian * Nurul Alam Chowdhury (1945–2019), former ambassador to Oman and director of

Rupali Bank Rupali Bank () is a Bangladeshi state owned commercial bank that operates across Bangladesh. Its headquarters is in 34 Dilkusha, Dhaka. Md. Nazrul Huda is the chairman of the bank. Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam is the managing director of the bank. H ...

Nural Hoda Choudhury Nural Hoda Choudhury () was a Bengali politician and Pakistan Movement leader based in Dinajpur. He was a member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan. Early life Nural Hoda was born into a Bengali Muslim family of Choudhuries in the village o ...

, former MNA * Nurul Islam Chowdhury (1925–1995), politician * Nurunnabi Chowdhury (born 1968), politician * Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury (born 1955), incumbent Minister of Housing and Public Works * Omor Faruk Chowdhury (born 1960), former State Minister of Industries *

Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury (c. 1930 – 8 May 2005) was a Bangladeshi cinematographer-turned-director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography four times for the films '' Golapi Ekhon Traine'' (1978), '' Dui Poisar Alta'' (1982) ...

(1930–2005), cinematographer and director * Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury (died 2008), 9th vice-chancellor of the

University of Chittagong The University of Chittagong () also known as Chittagong University (CU), is a public research university located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh. Having an area ...

* Rahimullah Choudhury, former MNA *

Rashed Chowdhury Rashed Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi military official who is a retired Bangladesh Army officer. Chowdhury was a participant in the coup that led to the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur, the founding president of Bangladesh, in 1975. His specific ro ...

, former Army officer, currently in exile in the United States *

Razzaqul Haider Chowdhury Razzaqul Haider Chowdhury was a Member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East ...

(1889–1970), former minister * Reazul Huq Chowdhury, politician * Rezaul Haque Chowdhury (born 1954), two-time MP * Rezaul Karim Chowdhury (born 1953), incumbent

Mayor of Chittagong The Mayor of Chittagong is the highest administrative officer of Chattogram City Corporation. The Mayor's office manages all civic services, government property management, and most government agency operations in the city. In addition, the mayor ...

* Rezwana Chowdhury, renowned exponent of Tagore songs *

Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury is a retired Bangladesh Army officer who is the former director of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and National Security Intelligence. Career Chowdhury maintained regular contact with Tarique Rahman wh ...

, 14th Director General of Bangladesh Rifles *

Saber Hossain Chowdhury Saber Hossain Chowdhury, OF (born 10 September 1961) is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-9 constituency during 2008–2024. He was the president of Inter-Parliamentary Union from 2014 to 2017. H ...

(born 1961), former president of

Bangladesh Cricket Board The Bangladesh Cricket Board (; abbreviated as BCB), formerly known as Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. It became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1977, and a Lis ...

Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury (1 January 1931 – 23 July 2016) was a Bangladeshi academic and physicist. He was one of the instrumental figures in founding Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) and served as the first vice-chancellor ...

, physicist and vice-chancellor of

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, abbreviated as SUST, is a Public university, public research university in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Established in 1986, it is one of the leading universities in pioneering research and education ...

and Sylhet International University *

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jewel Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Jewel is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) The Jatiya Party (, ; JaPa or JP(E)) is a political party of Bangladesh. The current chairman of the party is Ghulam Muhammed Quader. On 3 January 2019, the party announced its decision ...

, former president of Faridpur Sramik League *

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist. He is an editor of the Bangladeshi tabloid ''Blitz''. In 2014, he was convicted of carrying documents provoking interreligious friction, and in 2015 of embezzlement. Journalism Choudh ...

, editor of ''

Weekly Blitz Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist. He is an editor of the Bangladeshi tabloid ''Blitz''. In 2014, he was convicted of carrying documents provoking interreligious friction, and in 2015 of embezzlement. Journalism Choudh ...

'' *

Salek Chowdhury Salek Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by ...

, physician and politician * Chowdhury Muhammad Shahriar Emon, actor better known as Salman Shah * Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, painter * SBM Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (died 1971), civil servant and freedom fighter *

Serajul Islam Choudhury Serajul Islam Choudhury (born 23 June 1936) is a Bangladeshi literary critic, public intellectual, social and political analyst, activist, historian, educationist, editor, translator, columnist, and professor emeritus at the University of Dhaka ...

(born 1936), literary critic and essayist * Serajunnessa Choudhury (1910–1974), politician and businesswoman * Shafi Ahmed Chowdhury, businessman and politician * Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel MP (born 1969), member of

Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for w ...

for Moulvibazar-2, politician, organising secretary of

Bangladesh Awami League The Awami League, officially known as Bangladesh Awami League, is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country, the party played the leading role in achievin ...

and director of

* Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury (born 1959), election commissioner and retired brigadier general * Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury (died 2021), politician * Shahdab Akbar Chowdhury Labu, politician * Shahdeen Malik Chowdhury, lawyer * Shah-e-Jahan Chowdhury, politician *

Shahjahan Chowdhury Shahjahan Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Cox's Bazar-4 constituency. Career Chowdhury was elected to parliament from Cox's Bazar-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate ...

, president of Cox's Bazar BNP branch *

, film director and scriptwriter * Shajahan Chowdhury, vice-president of Jamaat-e-Islami Chittagong * Shah Newaz Chowdhury (died 1997), politician * Shah Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury, former parliamentarian *

Shah Sirajul Islam Chowdhury Shah Sirajul Islam Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Rajshahi-4 Rajshahi-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. The constituency is vaca ...

, politician * Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie (born 1968), vice-chairman of APPG * Shahinur Pasha Chowdhury (born 1985), vice-president of

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh () is a Bangladeshi Islamic Party registered with Bangladesh Election Commission. It is the successor to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh was a member of the 20-Party alliance. It was a ...

* Shamima K Choudhury, physicist and advocate for women in science * Shamsher M. Chowdhury, diplomat and former

secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

* Shamsuddin Ahmad Chowdhury, physician and politician *

Shamsul Haque Chowdhury Shamsul Haque Chowdhury () (born 20 July 1957) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Member of Parliament from Chittagong-12. He is also the general secretary of Chittagong based football club Chittagong Abahani. Early life Ch ...

(1936–2008), politician *

(born 1957), general secretary of

Chittagong Abahani Limited Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is on ...

* Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1920–2000), third Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament *

Shankar Gobind Chowdhury Shankar Gobind Chowdhury (died 1997) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament for Natore-2. He was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Career Chowdhury was elected a member of the Pakistan National Assembl ...

(1926–1995), former governor of Natore * Shawkat Chowdhury (born 1963), politician *

Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (born 6 October 1966) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the first female speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad since April 2013 until September 2024. At 46, she became the youngest person to assume that office ...

(born 1966), Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament * Shayan Chowdhury, Bengali indie musician and singer *

Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri (known as S B Chaudhuri; 1931 – 11 November 2020) was a Bangladeshi economist who served as the fourth governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, from 1987 to 1992, and was also the advisor of the fir ...

, 4th Governor of

Bangladesh Bank Bangladesh Bank (BB; ) is the central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. It is fully owned by the Bangladesh, Government of Bangladesh. The bank is active in developing green banking. and financial inclusion poli ...

* Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, advisor to Jatiya Party chairman * Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury (1932–1992), deputy speaker of parliament *

Sultana Zaman Chowdhury Sultana Zaman Chowdhury () is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of the Bangladesh Parliament The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislativ ...

, politician * Sultanul Kabir Chowdhury (1946–2014), politician * Syed Maskarul Alam Chowdhury, former parliamentarian *

Tajul Islam Choudhury Md. Tajul Islam Choudhury (31 October 1944 – 13 August 2018) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was elected as a member of parliament seven times from Kurigram-2 constituency. He also served as the opposition chief whip. References

1944 ...

(1944–2018), former Opposition Chief Whip * Tapan Chowdhury, Bengali singer of Adhunik songs * Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury (born 1945), energy adviser to the Prime Minister * T. I. M. Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury (1934–2018), six-time MP and former leader of the Jatiya Party (Zafar) * Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury (1863–1915), writer, painter and aristocrat * Yahya Chowdhury (born 1964), secretary of Jatiya Party Central Committee * Yakub Ali Chowdhury, former VP of Patuakhali Government College * Yeamin Ahmed Chowdhury Munna, footballer for Chittagong Abahani * Yusuf Hossain Choudhury, politician * Zafrullah Chowdhury (1941–2023), founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra * Zakaria Khan Chowdhury (1933–2021), former parliamentarian *

Zulfiqar Mortuza Chowdhury Md. Julfiker Murtuja Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former member of parliament for Thakurgaon-2. Career Zulfiqar was elected to parliament from Thakurgaon-2 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in February ...

, politician * Chowdhury family of Aruakandi, Gopalganj ** Samson Hossain Chowdhury (1925–2012), chairman of

Square Pharmaceuticals Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a Bangladeshi Multinational corporation, multinational pharmaceutical company. It was founded in 1958 by Samson H. Chowdhury along with three of his friends PK Saha, Kazi Harunur Roshid and Radhabinod Rai as a priva ...

** Tapan Chowdhury, businessman and adviser to the

caretaker government A caretaker government, also known as a caretaker regime, is a temporary ''ad hoc'' government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed. Depending on specific practice, it co ...

** Anjan Chowdhury (born 1954), industrialist * Chowdhury family of Balia, Thakurgaon ** Nurul Huq Choudhury (1902–1987), parliamentary secretary ** Rezwanul Haque Idu Chowdhury (1930–1994), former Minister of Social Welfare * Chowdhury family of Batgram, Comilla ** Ashrafuddin Ahmad Chowdhury (1894–1976), former Education Minister ** Rabeya Chowdhury, president of Comilla BNP branch * Chowdhury family of Bahubal, Habiganj ** Manik Chowdhury (1933–1991), former governor of Habiganj Subdivision ** Amatul Kibria Keya Chowdhury, politician * Chowdhury family of Khanpur, Gopalganj ** Mohabbat Jan Chowdhury, former Home Minister ** Sarwar Jan Chowdhury, politician * Chowdhury family of Baliadi, Gazipur **

Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky (1876–1937) was a Bengali Muslim aristocrat and politician during the British Raj. A Khan Bahadur, he was one of the founders of the University of Dacca. He was President of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Mu ...

(1876–1937), former president of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Muslim League and co-founder of

Dhaka University The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka was founded in 1921 ...

Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky Badruddin Ahmed Siddiky (1915-1991) was a Bangladeshi Jurist and the Chief Justice of East Pakistan. Early life Siddiky was born on 4 January 1915 in Dhaka, East Bengal, British Raj. He was born in the Baliadi Zamindar family. He graduated from ...

(1915-1991), former Chief Justice of East Pakistan ** Chowdhury Abraruddin Ahmed Siddiky, leader of the East Bengal Film Association **

Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (born 14 February 1939) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He served as the State Minister for Commerce in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman ...

(born 1939), former Minister of Commerce * Chowdhury family of Dargapasha, Sunamganj ** Abdur Rasheed Choudhury (died 1944), businessman and politician **

Humayun Rashid Choudhury Humayun Rasheed Choudhury (; 11 November 1928 – 10 July 2001) was a Bangladeshi career diplomat and Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament from 1996 to 2001. He was elected president of the 41st session of the UN General Assembly in 19 ...

(1928–2001), 41st President of the United Nations General Assembly ** Faruk Rashid Chowdhury, former State Minister of Finance * Chowdhury family of Dhampur, Mymensingh ** Aftab Uddin Chowdhury (1913–1985), founding secretary of Bhaluka Pilot High School ** Aman Ullah Chowdhury (died 2014), politician * Chowdhury family of Dhanbari, Tangail **

Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury (29 December 1863 – 17 April 1929) was Dhanbari Nawab family, Nawab of Dhanbari of Tangail in East Bengal (modern day Bangladesh). He was one of the founders of Dhaka University. He was the first Muslim minister of un ...

(1863–1929), former Minister for Education ** Syed Mohammad Ali Chowdhury (1909–1963), former Prime Minister of Pakistan ** Syed Hasan Ali Chowdhury (1910–1981), former Minister for Commerce and Industry * Chowdhury family of Dhantala, Dinajpur **

Abdur Rauf Chowdhury Abdur Rouf Chowdhury (1937-2007) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament from Dinajpur-1. Life and career Chowdhury was born on 28 December 1937. He completed his undergraduate from Dhaka University. He was a ...

(1937–2007), former State Minister for Post and Telecommunications **

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury (born 1 January 1970) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament representing the Dinajpur-2 Dinajpur-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangla ...

(born 1970), State Minister of Shipping * Chowdhury family of Duttapara, Madaripur **

Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (15 August 1934 – 18 May 1991) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament from Madaripur-1. Early life and family Chowdhury was born on 15 August 1934 to a Bengali Muslim family of Chowdhuries in ...

(1934–1991), politician **

Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury Liton Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury (born 1 June 1964; also known by the name Liton) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Madaripur-1 constituency and the former chief whip of the Jatiya Sangsad. He has ...

(born 1964), Chief Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament ** Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon (born 1978), presidium member of

Jubo League The Bangladesh Awami Jubo League () commonly known as the Jubo League, is the first youth organization of Bangladesh founded by Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani. It is the youth wing of Bangladesh Awami League. Jubo league's current chairman is Sheikh F ...

* Chowdhury family of Faridpur ** Chowdhury Moyezuddin Biwshash (1840–1923), merchant and aristocrat ** Chowdhury Abd-Allah Zaheeruddin (1903–1967), former Minister of Health, Labor and Social welfare **

Yusuf Ali Chowdhury Yusuf Ali Chowdhury (1905 – 26 November 1971), commonly known as Mohan Mia, was a leading Muslim League politician from Bengal. He campaigned for Bengali Muslim civil rights in British India. Hailing from a prominent landowning clan of Far ...

(1905–1971), former Minister of Agriculture **

Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf (1940 – 9 December 2020) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as government minister. He was a leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Family Kamal was born into a Bengali Zamindar family from Faridpur distric ...

(1940–2020), former Minister of Disaster Management ** Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf (1945–2021), politician * Chowdhury family of Fultali, Sylhet **

Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali (; 25 May 1913 – 16 January 2008), reverentially known as Saheb Qiblah, was a late-twentieth century Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, ''mufassir'', ''qāriʾ'', poet and orator. As a prolific author, he completed sever ...

(1913–2008), Islamic scholar, author, poet and orator **

Husam Uddin Chowdhury Fultali Mawlana Muhammad Husam-ud-Din Chowdhury (; born 5 February 1974) is a Prominent Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and author. Youngest Son of The Prominent Sufi Saint Shams-ul-Ulama Allamah Muhammad Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali (R.A) and Grandson of ...

(born 1974), Islamic scholar, writer and politician * Chaudhry family of Gahira, Chittagong ** AKM Fazlul Kabir Chowdhury (1917–1972), Leader of the Opposition at the

East Bengal Legislative Assembly The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the ...

** Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry (1919–1973), 5th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan ** A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1944–2017), three-time Mayor of Chittagong **

Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (13 March 1949 – 22 November 2015) was a Bangladeshi politician, minister and six-term member of Jatiya Sangsad and member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee, who served as the adviser of ...

(1949–2015), six-time MP and former adviser to the Prime Minister ** A.B.M. Fazle Karim Chowdhury (born 1954), five-time MP ** Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, two-time MP ** Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury (born 1983), Deputy Minister of Education * Chowdhury family of Gomnati, Nilphamari ** Muhammad Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury, 8th vice-chancellor of Islamic University Bangladesh ** Muhammad Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin, president of Nilphamari BNP * Chowdhury family of Guthuma, Feni ** Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury (1906–1966), former Health Minister ** Begum Shamsunnahar Chowdhurani (1908—1964), writer, educator and politician ** Parveen Sultana Chaudhury (1940–2004), writer and academician ** Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury (born 1940), news presenter and elocutionist * Chowdhury family of Haildhar, Chittagong **

Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu (1 May 1945 – 4 November 2012) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-12 constituency. He was awarded Independence Award in 2021 posthumously. Ear ...

(1945–2012), founding chairman of

United Commercial Bank PLC United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) is a commercial bank in Bangladesh. It was established in 1983. History The bank was incorporated on 26 June 1983. The government owns shares in the bank. The bank was listed in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) by ...

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed (born 18 February 1969) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-12 and Chittagong-13 constituencies. He served as the Minister of Land at the Fourth H ...

(born 1969), Minister of Land ** Abdul Muntaquim Chaudhury (born 1929), politician * Chowdhury family of Katakhali, Rajbari ** Abdul Wajed Chowdhury (died 1992), politician ** Salma Chowdhury (born 1971), parliamentarian * Chowdhury family of Kattali (North), Chittagong **

Mahmudunnabi Chowdhury Mahmudunnabi Chowdhury (; 7 January 1908 – 6 August 1995) was a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and former minister. He was one of the founders of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce. Chowdhury contested as a United Front candidate for the Do ...

(1908–1995), former Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation ** Zahur Ahmad Chowdhury (1919–1974), former Minister of Health and Family Welfare ** Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury (born 1949), former Minister of Commerce * Chowdhury family of Lakshmansri, Sunamganj ** Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury (1854–1922), mystic poet ** Dewan Taimur Raja Chowdhury (1917–1997), former State Minister of Communications *Chowdhury family of Maguradangi, Rajbari ** Rowshan Ali Chowdhury (1874–1933), journalist ** Yakub Ali Chowdhury (1888–1940), essayist *Zamindars of Mahipur, Chowdhury family of Mahipur ** Abdul Majid Chowdhury, Khan Bahadur Abdul Majid Chowdhury (1860–1912), educationist * Chowdhury family of Majidpur-Daihata, Munshiganj ** Kafiluddin Chowdhury (1898–1972), former Communications and Law Minister of East Pakistan ** A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, Abul Qasim Mohammad Badruddoza Chowdhury (born 1932), 13th President of Bangladesh ** Mahi B. Chowdhury, Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury (born 1970), secretary general of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh, Bikalpa Dhara * Chowdhury family of Mandalpara, Cox's Bazar ** Osman Sarwar Alam Chowdhury (1937–2010), former ambassador to the UAE ** Shaimum Sarwar Kamal, Shaimum Sarwar Chowdhury Kamal (born 1970), politician * Chowdhury family of Monakosha, Nawabganj ** Murtaza Raza Choudhry, former State Minister for Finance ** Mainur Reza Chowdhury (1938–2004), 12th Chief Justice of Bangladesh ** Zara Jabeen Mahbub, Zara Jabeen Chowdhurani (born 1976), former MP * Chowdhury family of Nagbari, Tangail ** Abdul Hamid Chowdhury (died 1969), Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly ** Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921–1987), second President of Bangladesh ** Abul Hasan Chowdhury (born 1951), former Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh), State Minister of Foreign Affairs * Chowdhury family of Nandail, Mymensingh ** Khurram Khan Chowdhury (1945–2021), politician ** Anwarul Hossain Khan Chowdhury (died 2013), former adviser to the president * Chowdhuries of Natore, Chowdhury family of Natore ** Ashraf Ali Khan Chowdhury (1878–1941), politician ** Abdus Sattar Khan Chowdhury, politician ** Amjad Khan Chowdhury (1937–2015), founder of PRAN-RFL Group * Chowdhury family of Nurshonapur, Noakhali ** Badrul Haider Chowdhury (1925–1998), fifth Chief Justice of Bangladesh ** Naima Haider, Naima Haider Chowdhury (born 1962), Justice of the High Court Division * Choudhury family of Ranakeli, Sylhet ** Mahmudul Amin Choudhury (1937–2019), 11th Chief Justice of Bangladesh ** Fatema Chowdhury Paru (1944–2002), politician * Chowdhury family of Shat Aani, Bogra ** Ismat Ara Sadique, Ismat Ara Chowdhury (1941–2020), former State Minister of Public Administration ** Mamdudur Rahman Chowdhury (1946–2018), former Minister of Shipping * Chowdhury family of Ulania, Barisal ** Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury (1934–2022), poet and political analyst ** Asad Chowdhury (born 1943), poet, writer, translator and journalist * Kings of the

** Maung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1915–1998), 14th King of

** Aung Shwe Prue Chowdhury (1914–2012), 15th King of

India

* Amitabh Chaudhry (born 1964/65), Indian banker, CEO and MD of Axis Bank * Arindam Chaudhuri, Indian author * Farukh Choudhary, Indian Association football player who plays for Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League * Pratik Chaudhari (born 1989), Indian footballer playing as a defender for Jamshedpur * Chaudhary Devi Lal, Deputy Prime Minister of India * Shagun Chowdhary, Indian shooter * Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav, Chief Minister, Delhi * Mohinder Singh Chaudhury, Indian politician * R. B. Choudary, Indian film producer * Gurmeet Choudhary, Indian television actor * Ranjit Chowdhry, Indian actor * Karmveer Choudhary, Indian actor *Ankush Chaudhari, Marathi film actor

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

* Jagapathi Babu, Veeramachineni Jagapathi Rao Chowdary, Telugu film actor * K. V. Chowdary, Indian Revenue Service Central Vigilance Commissioner * Renuka Chowdhury, Union Minister of State * T. Ramaswamy Choudary, Lawyer, poet, playwright and reformer among the Telugu-speaking people * Veerabhadram Chowdary,Telugu film director * Y. S. Chowdary, Indian central minister for state * Y. V. S. Chowdary, Telugu cinema writer, director, producer * Narendra Choudary, Media entrepreneur and businessman * Simran Choudhary, Actress and model * Chandini Chowdary, Actress

Assam

* Abdul Jalil Choudhury (1925–1989), Islamic scholar and politician * Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, Assamese poet * Anwaruddin Choudhury (born 1959), naturalist * Avinov Choudhury (born 1999), cricketer * Khalilur Rahman Chowdhury, MLA for Jamunamukh Assembly constituency, Jamunamukh * Mahendra Mohan Choudhury, Chief Minister of Assam and Governor of Punjab * Moinul Hoque Choudhury, five-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), MLA, two-time United Nations General Assembly, UN General Assembly representative and Minister of Industrial Development * Mrinal Datta Chaudhuri, theoretical economist, academic and professor of the Delhi School of Economics. * Rashida Haque Choudhury, former Minister of State of Social Welfare * Rita Chowdhury, established poet and novelist, Sahitya Akademi Award recipient * Choudhury family of Bagbari, Karimganj ** Najib Ali Choudhury, Islamic scholar and teacher ** Abdul Munim Choudhury, former MLA of Karimganj South (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Karimganj South

Uttar Pradesh

* Chaudhary family of Noorpur, Meerut district, Meerut **Chaudhary Charan Singh (1902–1987), 5th prime minister of India and two term chief minister of Uttar Pradesh **Chaudhary Ajit Singh (1939–2021), former union minister and son of Charan Singh **Jayant Singh, Chaudhary Jayant Singh (born 1978), union minister of state for skill development, entrepreneurship and education and president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal * Rahul Chaudhari, Indian kabaddi player * Chaudhary Harmohan Singh Yadav, Shaurya Chakra awardee * Aadesh Chaudhary, Indian actor * Kamla Chaudhry (born 1908), Indian short story writer * Yuvika Chaudhary (born 1983), Indian actress *Chaudhary Gurjar family of Kairana **Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan (1964–2008), former MP **Nahid Hasan, Chaudhary Nahid Hasan (born 1988), politician *Chaudhary Ahmed family of Nuh, Mewat **Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed (1934–2020), politician **Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed (born 1966), politician *Chaudhary Hussain family of Mewat **Tayyab Husain, Chaudhary Tayyab Husain (1936–2008), former MP and minister of state **Zakir Hussain (Haryana politician), Chaudhary Zakir Hussain, administrator of Haryana Waqf Board **Zahida Khan (Indian politician), Zahida Khan (born 1968), politician *Chaudhary Rahim Khan family of Sultanpur, Mewat **Chaudhary Rahim Khan (1923–1987), former MP and minister of state **Chaudhary Sardar Khan, politician **Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas, Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas Khan (born 1954), politician **Habib Ur Rehman, Chaudhary Habib Ur Rehman (born 1957), politician

West Bengal

* Abdul Karim Chowdhury (born 1946), former Minister for Mass Education Extension and Library Services * Chowdhury Abu Taleb, Abu Taleb Chowdhury (died 1971), former MP *Amit Chaudhuri, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature * Anjan Choudhury, Bengali film director and writer * Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Indian film director * Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India * Bula Choudhury (born 1970), Indian national women's swimming champion * Chumki Chowdhury, Chumki Choudhury (born 1970), Indian actress * Jogen Chowdhury, 21st century Indian painter * Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army * Mahima Chaudhry, Indian actress and model * Nirad C. Chaudhuri, Indian writer * Noor Alam Chowdhury (1943–2021), former acting Chief Justice in Calcutta High Court * Pramatha Chaudhuri, 19th century Bengali writer and an influential figure in Bengali literature * Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, former MLA * Ravi Shankar (born Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury), Music of India, Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music * Rina Choudhury, Indian actress * Saifuddin Choudhury (1952–2014), communist * Shankar Roychowdhury, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army * Siddiqullah Chowdhury, president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Jamiat Ulema-e-Maghribi Bangal * Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, Indian singer * Sonali Chowdhury, Indian actress * Salil Chowdhury, Indian music director & composer * Sarita Choudhury, Indian actress and model * Tridha Choudhury, Indian actress * Choudhury family of Sahazalalpur, Malda ** A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury, Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury (1927–2006), former Union Minister ** Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury (born 1935), former Minister of State for Science and Technology ** Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury (born 1938), former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare ** Rubi Noor, Begum Rubi Choudhurani (1945–2008), four-time MLA ** Isha Khan Choudhury (born 1971), politician

Nepal

* Binod Chaudhary (born 1955), Nepalese billionaire

Fiji

* Mahendra Chaudhry (born 1942), former Prime Minister of Fiji

Pakistan

*Anwar Chowdhry, Anwar Khurshid Chowdhry (1923–2010), former president of International Boxing Association *Cecil Chaudhry (1941–2012), Pakistani academic, human rights activist, veteran fighter pilot *Chaudhary Aadil Bakhsh Chattha, politician *Chaudhry Abdul Hameed Khan (1906–1958), civil servant *Chaudhry Abdul Jalil, Chaudhry Abdul Jalil Chacha Cricket (born 1949), cricket mascot *Chaudhry Abdul Majeed (1937–2006), nuclear chemist *Chaudhry Abdul Majid (born 1946), former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu And Kashmir *Chaudhry Abdul Rahim, legislator *Chaudhry Abdul Razzaq Dhillon (born 1961), politician *Chaudhry Abid Jotana (born 1982), politician *Chaudhry Abid Raza (born 1972), politician *Abid Sher Ali, Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali (born 1971), former Minister of State for Power *Chaudhry Aftab Ahmed Gujjar Advocate, Chaudhry Aftab Ahmed Gujjar, senior advocate *Chaudhry Afzal Haq (1891–1942), author and co-founder of Majlis-e Ahrar-e Islam *Chaudhry Akhtar Abbas Bosal (born 1973), politician *Chaudhry Amir Hussain (born 1942), 17th Speaker of National Assembly *Chaudhry Amjad Ali Javed (born 1965), politician *Chaudhry Anwarul Haq (born 1970), Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir *Chaudhry Arshad Javaid Warraich (1956-2025), politician *Chaudhry Ashfaq Ahmed (born 1967), politician *Chaudhry Ashraf Ali Ansari (born 1969), politician *Chaudhry Ashraf Deona (born 1946), politician *Chaudhry Asif Majeed, politician *Chaudhry Aslam Khan (1967–2014), police officer *Chaudhry Azhar Qayyum Nahra (born 1977), politician *Chaudhry Bilal Ijaz (born 1970), former chairman of Punjab Zakat Council *Chaudhry Ejaz Yousaf (born 1952), 10th chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court *Chaudhary Mohammad Akbar Ibrahim, former minister *Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain, former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board *Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Khan (1919–2003), politician *Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique (born 1952), politician *Mumtaz Jajja, Chaudhry Mumtaz Ahmed Jajja (1948–2011), agriculturist and politician *Choudhry Rahmat Ali, Pakistan Movement activist and politician *Chaudhry Tahir Mahmood Chahal Jatt (born 1984), politician *Chaudry Tussadiq Masud Khan (born 1959), agriculturalist and politician *Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982), fifth president of Pakistan *Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, former Chief Justice of Pakistan *Michael Chowdry, Michael A. Chowdry (1954–2001), founder of Atlas Air (FY 2019 revenue US$2.7 billion) *Niaz Ahmad Chaudhry (born 1949), Horticultural researcher *Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry (1903–1988), nuclear physicist *Zafar Chaudhry, Zafar Ahmad Chaudhry (1926–2019), human rights activist *Chaudhary family of Ajnala, Gujrat **Anwar Aziz Chaudhry (1930–2020), swimmer and politician **Daniyal Aziz, Daniyal Aziz Chaudhry (born 1965), former Minister for Privatisation *Chaudhary family of Chakri, Rawalpindi **Iftikhar Ali Khan (general), Chaudhary Iftikhar Ali Khan (1941–2009), general **Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan (born 1954), Minister of Interior *Chaudhry family of Challianwala, Mandi Bahauddin **Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf (senator), Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf (1925–1983), businessman **Zaka Ashraf, Chaudhry Muhammad Zaka Ashraf (born 1952), chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board **Begum Ishrat Ashraf, politician *Jutt Chaudhry family of Chichawatni, Sahiwal **Chaudhry Muhammad Tufail, politician **Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif (born 1963), politician **Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad Jutt (born 1970), politician *Gujjar Chaudhry family of Rahim Yar Khan **Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar, former senator **Zeb Jaffar, politician **Chaudhry Muhammad Omar Jaffar (born 1982), politician **Maiza Hameed, Maiza Hameed Gujjar, politician *Warraich Chaudhry family of Gujrat **Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi (1917–1981), politician **Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi (born 1945), former Chief Minister of Punjab **Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (born 1946), 14th Prime Minister of Pakistan **Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain (born 1950), president of Pakistan Muslim League (Q), PML-Q **Moonis Elahi, Chaudhry Moonis Elahi (born 1976), former federal minister **Chaudhry Salik Hussain (born 1979), former federal minister **Chaudhry Hussain Elahi, politician *Chaudhry family of Dina, Jhelum **Chaudhry Mohammad Awais, politician **Chaudhry Altaf Hussain (1929–1995), three-time Governor of Punjab **Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain (1946–2015), 36th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court **Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain, restaurateur **Fawad Chaudhry, Fawad Ahmed Hussain Chaudhry (born 1976), former minister **Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf, politician *Arain Chaudhry family of Jalandhar (Muhajir) **Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (1905–1982), fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan **Khalid Anwer, Chaudhry Khalid Anwer (born 1938), lawyer, jurist and constitutional expert *Rana Chaudhry family of Rahon, Jalandhar (Muhajir) **Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Khan, nobleman **Nisar Fatima, Nisar Fatima Zahra (1935–1991), politician *Chaudhry family of Kamoke, Gujranwala **Chaudhry Abdul Wakeel Khan, politician **Chaudhry Akhtar Ali Khan (born 1957), politician **Rana Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Chaudhry Rana Shamshad Ahmad Khan (1965–2015), former minister *Rajput Chaudhry family of Kolian, Hoshiarpur (Muhajir) **Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan (1910–1967), diplomat **Nisar Akbar Khan, Chaudhry Nisar Akbar Khan, retired army officer *Rajput Chaudhry family of Quetta **Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry (born 1948), 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan **Arsalan Iftikhar Chaudhry (born 1976), medical doctor *Chaudhry family of Sain De Khuie, Faisalabad **Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar (born 1950), former governor of Punjab **Anas Sarwar, Chaudhry Anas Sarwar (born 1983), leader of the Scottish Labour Party *Sahi Chaudhry family **Ghulam Rasool Sahi, Chaudhry Ghulam Rasool Sahi (born 1944), politician **Muhammad Afzal Sahi, Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi (born 1949), former acting Governor of Punjab **Ali Afzal Sahi, Chaudhry Ali Afzal Sahi (born 1986), former provincial minister *Cheema Chaudhry family of Sargodha **Anwar Ali Cheema, Chaudhry Anwar Ali Cheema (1935–2016), former government minister **Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema (born 1962), politician **Muhammad Muneeb Sultan Cheema, Chaudhry Muhammad Muneeb Sultan Cheema (born 1992), former provincial transport minister *Siddiqi Chaudhry family of Chunar, Mirzapur (Muhajir) **Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, Chaudhry Salimuzzaman Siddiqui (1897—1994), organic chemist **Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman, Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman Siddiqi (1889—1973), former president of Muslim League

United Kingdom

* Akhlaq Choudhury (born 1967), Judge of the British High Court of Justice * Anas Sarwar, Anas Sarwar Chaudhry (born 1983), leader of the Scottish Labour Party * Anwar Choudhury (born 1959), diplomat at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; former Governor of the Cayman Islands, British Ambassador to Peru and List of High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Bangladesh, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh * Anjem Choudary, Islamist political activist * Asim Chaudhry, comedian and actor * Atique Choudhury, Atique Islam Choudhury (born 1963), restaurateur and chef * Foysol Choudhury, Businessman, community activist and Chairman of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council. * Himanshi Choudhry, British actress * Khaled Choudhury, theatre personality and artist * Kirti N. Chaudhuri, British-Indian economic historian * Mamun Chowdhury, businessman, and founder and co-director of London Tradition * Navin Chowdhry, British actor * Robin Choudhury, British cardiologist * Roshonara Choudhry, British Islamic extremist * Shafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury, president of the Bishwanath Expatriate Education Trust * Shamim Chowdhury, TV and print journalist for Al Jazeera English * Shefali Chowdhury, actress best known for the role of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter'' film series * Sophie Choudry, British actress and singer * Paul Chowdhry, English comedian of Punjabi origin

United States

* C. M. Naim, Choudhri Mohammed Naim (born 1936), scholar of Urdu language and literature * Jay Chaudhry (born 1958/1959), American billionaire, CEO and founder of Zscaler * Michael Chowdry, founder of cargo airliner Atlas Air * Satveer Chaudhary, former Minnesota state senator * Subir Chowdhury, author and management consultant

Chaudhary

Business

*Binod Chaudhary (1955-), a Nepalese businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, and politician *Fawad Chaudhry a Pakistani businessman, landlord, lawyer and politician

Acting, modelling and entertainment

*Areej Chaudhary (1997), Pakistani actress, psychologist, Miss Pakistan Universe-2020, Miss Earth-2020, Miss Global-2022 * Ekta Chowdhry (1986-), Miss India Universe-2009 *Raja Chaudhary (1975-), an Indian television actor, writer and producer *Gaurav Chaudhary (1991-), an Indian YouTuber, media personality, and engineer *Ajay Chaudhary, an Indian television actor and model *Yuvika Chaudhary (1983-), an Indian actress *Meenakshi Chaudhary, is an Indian model *Basanta Choudhury, Basanta Chowdhury (1928–2000), an Indian actor *Saket Chaudhary, an Indian screenwriter and director *Sakshi Chaudhary (1993), an Indian model and actress from Dehradun, Uttarakhand *Aadesh Chaudhary, an Indian television actor *Parull Chaudhry, an Indian television actress *Urvashi Chaudhary (1986-), an Indian actress and model *Raj Singh Chaudhary, an Indian actor *Ksshitij Chaudhary, an Indian Punjabi film director *Hema Chaudhary (1955-), an Indian actress in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil films *Aastha Chaudhary, an Indian actress *Arav Chaudhary, an Indian actor *Ankush Choudhary, Indian actor, screenwriter, director, producer and theatre personality in Marathi cinema *Mahima Chaudhry, Indian actress *Ashish Chaudhary, Aashish Chaudhary, Indian actor *Gurmeet Choudhary, Indian actor

Politics

* Aun Chaudhry, Pakistani politician and businessman * Nabakrushna Choudhury, former Chief minister of Odisha * Ramadevi Choudhury, freedom fighter & social reformer * Gopabandhu Choudhury, Indian activist, Freedom fighter * Harish Chaudhary politician of Congress from Rajasthan * Haribhai Chaudhary politician of Congress from Gujarat * Awadh Bihari Choudhary, Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly *Ram Govind Chaudhary, Former Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly *Sarveen Choudhary, cabinet minister in Bharatiya Janata Party ministry in Himachal Pradesh holding Urban, Town & Country Planning departments. *Babulal Chaudhary (1948-), an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician *Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary (1954-), an Indian politician and Minister of State for Coal and Mines *Ejaz Chaudhary (1956-), a prominent Pakistani politician, social worker, civil engineer *P. P. Chaudhary (1953-), a Union Minister of State *Shanta Chaudhary, a social reformer and Former Member of Constituent Assembly of Nepal *Chaudhary Manisha Ashok, an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party *Satveer Chaudhary (1969-), an American politician *Amarsinh Chaudhary (1941–2004), an Indian politician *Jayant Chaudhary, an Indian politician from Mathura *Lal Singh Chaudhary (politician) (1959-), an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir *Chhotu Ram Chaudhary, an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party *Balbir Prasad Chaudhary, a Nepali politician *Hemlata Chaudhary, an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh *Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary (1965-), an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress in Gujarat *Shankar Chaudhary (1970-), an Indian politician from Gujarat *Bhairaram Chaudhary, an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party from Rajasthan *Arun Chaudhary, an American political operative and filmmaker *Manibhai Chaudhary (1947-) an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party *Aruna Chaudhary, an Indian politician of Indian National Congress from Punjab *Dayaram Chaudhary, an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh *R. K. Chaudhary, an Indian politician and former Minister of Roadways, Health *Roop Chaudhary, an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh *Genda Lal Chaudhary, an Indian politician representing Hathras *Nisha Chaudhary (1952-), a social worker and politician representing Sabarkantha *Bhupendra Chaudhary, state minister of Uttar Pradesh *Vijay Kumar Chaudhary (1957-) an Indian politician from Bihar *Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, an Indian politician of the Bahujan Samaj Party *Sanjay Chaudhary, an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party *Laxmilal Chaudhary, a Nepalese politician of the Nepal Loktantrik Samajbadi Dal *Amar Singh Chaudhary, an Indian politician of the Siddharth Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh *Birendra Kumar Chaudhary, an Indian politician from Jhanjharpur (Lok Sabha constituency) *Ram Prasad Chaudhary, an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh *Vidya Sagar Chaudhary, an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Himachal Pradesh *Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary Chief minister of Lumbini Province, Nepal *Umakant Chaudhary - politician and the former minister for Water Supply of Nepal *Resham Lal Chaudhary Nepalese politician and member of Federal Parliament.

Sports

*Anil Chaudhary (umpire) (1965-), an Indian cricket umpire *Saurabh Chaudhary (2002-), an Indian Sport Shooter *Garima Chaudhary (1990-), an Indian judoka *Ishwar Chaudhary (1988-), an Indian cricketer *Shweta Chaudhry (1986), an Indian shooter *Harendra Chaudhary (1976-), an Indian cricketer *Aditya Chaudhary (1996-), a footballer from Nepal *Shivam Chaudhary (1997-), an Indian cricketer *Vijay Chaudhary, an Indian wrestler *Dipendra Chaudhary (1980-), a Nepalese cricketer *Nikhil Chaudhary (cricketer) (1996-), an Indian cricketer *Sachin Chaudhary (1983-), an Indian powerlifter *Nilesh Chaudhary (1983-), an Indian cricketer *Rahul Chaudhari (1983-), an Indian kabbadi poayer *Mamta Chaudhary, a Nepali cricketer *Sarswati Chaudhary, Nepali sprinter

Academia, science & scholarship

*Arknath Chaudhary, a Sanskrit scholar and vice-chancellor of Shree Somnath Sanskrit University *Ram Chet Chaudhary, an Indian agricultural scientist *Shamila N. Chaudhary, a foreign policy expert *Jai Bhagwan Chaudhary, a former Vice-Chancellor of Haryana Agricultural University

Journalism

*Sudhir Chaudhary (journalist), an Indian journalist, editor *Omkar Chaudhary (1961-), an Indian journalist, writer, and editor

Other occupations

*Nand Kishore Chaudhary (1953-), an Indian social entrepreneur *Akshay Chandra Chaudhury (1850-1898), an Indian poet and novelist *Puruesh Chaudhary (1983-), a futures researcher, development and strategic narrative professional *Aisha Chaudhary (1996–2015), a motivational speaker

Chaudhari

Chaudhari (, , ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ankush Chaudhari (born 1977), Indian film actor *Bahinabai Chaudhari (1880–1951), Marathi language poet *Manish Chaudhari (born 1969), Indian actor *Nirupa Chaudhari, American biologist *Pramod Chaudhari, businessman from Maharashtra *Pratik Chaudhari (born 1989), Indian footballer *Praveen Chaudhari (1937–2010), Indian American physicist *Radhika Chaudhari, Indian actress *Raghuveer Chaudhari (born 1938), Indian male novelist *Rahul Chaudhari (born 1992/1993), Indian professional Kabaddi player *Ramkumari Chaudhari (born 1985), Nepali politician *Shirish Hiralal Chaudhari, Indian politician *Vivek Ram Chaudhari (born 1962), Indian Air Force air marshal

Chaudhri

* Amjad Ali Chaudhri (1917–1990), Pakistani military officer who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 * Haleem Chaudhri (?–1971), Bengali cricketer, hero of the Liberation War of Bangladesh * Imran Chaudhri (born 1973), British-American designer * Iqbal Chaudhri, Pakistani cricketer * Nadia Chaudhri (1978–2021), Pakistani-Canadian psychologist * Shufti Chaudhri (1920–2015), officer of the 16th Punjab Regiment * Tara Chaudhri (?–2013), Indian classical dancer.

Chaudhuri

* Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri (1947–2024), Indian inorganic chemist * Sujata Chaudhuri (23 March 1901 - ?), Indian professor of medicine

Choudhury

*Nabakrushna Choudhuri, Nabakrushna Choudhury (1901-1984), former Chief Minister of Odisha, who elected 2 times as Chief Minister. freedom fighter. *Gopabandhu Choudhuri, Gopabandhu Choudhury (1895-1958), Indian activist, social worker, politician and freedom fighter from Odisha. *Ramadevi Choudhury (1899-1985), Indian freedom fighter & social reformer from Odisha. *Annapurna Maharana, Annapurna Choudhury (1917-2012), freedom fighter, women right's activist & one of the close ally of Mahatma Gandhi.

Chaudhurani

* Faizunnesa Choudhurani, Muslim feminist and awarded the title

by Queen Victoria * Indira Devi Chaudhurani, Indian literary figure, author and musician. * Karimunnesa Khanam Chaudhurani (1855–1926), Bengali poet, social worker, and patron of literature. * Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, founder of the first women's organisation in India, the Bharat Stree Mahamandal in Allahabad in 1910.

Fictional characters

*Indra Chaudhari, the protagonist of ''Axiom Verge 2''

Other

*Chaudhry and Sons, a 2022 Pakistani romantic family comedy drama television series *Chacha Chaudhary, an Indian comic book character *Chacha Chaudhary (2002 TV series), an Indian children's television series *Chaudhary Karnail Singh, a 1960 Indian Punjabi-language film *Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, an international airport serving Lucknow *Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport metro station in Lucknow

Further disambiguation pages

*Rajendra Chaudhary (disambiguation), several people

Organisations

*Chaudhary Group (CG Global), a multi-national conglomerate headquartered in Nepal *Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College, a college in Heonra-Saifai, Etawah *Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, a university in Jind, Haryana *Chaudhary Bansi Lal University, a university in Bhiwani, Haryana *Chaudhary Charan Singh University, a university in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh *Chaudhary Devi Lal University, a university in Haryana *Andul Dutta Chaudhury Family, Dutta Chowdhury family, West Bengal, India. *Sabarna Roy Choudhury, Savarna Roy Chowdhury family, West Bengal, India.

Notes

References

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