Zaman was born in Gauripur, Assam to Imadur Rahman Chowdhury and Sharifa Khatun Chowdhury.
[2][3][4] His direction Puroskar won National Film Awards in 1983 in five categories.
He made his acting career debut with Arun Barun Kiron Mala.
Zaman died from a heart attack in Delhi, India, on 20 December 2024.
[8] He was buried at the Shah Jalal Dargah in Sylhet.