Abdul Haleem Chowdhury (1 February 1928 – 7 October 1987)[1] was a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Member of Parliament, and government minister.

[citation needed] Chowdhury was born on 1 February 1928 in Elachipur, Shivalaya, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India.

In the 1970 Pakistani general election he stood as a nominee of the National Awami Party faction led by Muzaffar Ahmed (NAP (M)).

[citation needed] He established the Halim Bahini, a paramilitary force under his command, to fight in the Bangladesh Liberation war.

He served in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman as the minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative.