[1] He was the sub-divisional commissioner of Kishorganj District and participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
[1] Chowdhury completed his master's degree in economics at Harvard University.
[2] Chowdhury had joined the East Pakistan Civil Service.
[2] He was a batchmate of Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, and Mizanur Rahman Shelley.
[2] He was appointed the deputy commissioner of Mymensingh Division after the independence of Bangladesh.