Osman Sarwar Alam Chowdhury was a

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politician, diplomat, and a former Member of Parliament from Cox's Bazar-3.

Early life

Chowdhury completed an M.A. in international relations at the

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. He was also engaged in student politics.

Career

Chowdhury served in the

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and is a signatory to the framing of the constitution in 1972. In 1973, he led the first Bangladeshi delegation to

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for the Hajj. In 1996, he joined the foreign service of Bangladesh. In 1996 he was appointed the Bangladesh Ambassador to the UAE, where he served till 2001.

Death

Chowdhury died in August 2010.

References

Awami League politicians 2010 deaths University of Dhaka alumni Ambassadors of Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates Dhaka College alumni Members of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh People from Ramu Upazila {{Chittagong-AL-politician-stub