He was serving as Secretary of Defence from 12 January 2020, until his death from complications from COVID-19 in June 2020 during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.
[1][2] Chowdhury was born in Chauddagram Upazila of Comilla District, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) on 1 January 1963.
[2] He reported directly to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who also manages the defense ministry as part of her portfolio.
Abdullah Al Masud Chowdhury is secretary of Security division at Ministry of home affairs.
[citation needed] Chowdhury was admitted to Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on 29 May 2020, and tested positive for COVID-19 on 2 June 2020.