Phani Bhushan Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi police officer, chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, and member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.
[6] The Bangladesh Nationalist Party government didn't promote and provide good postings to Hindu officers like Chowdhury, and officers from Faridpur District and Gopalganj District as they were perceived as being loyal to the opposition Awami League.
[6] Phani was promoted to deputy inspector general and posted to the Police Training Centre, Khulna.
[5] The government considered appointing coordinator of the investigative team of the International Crimes Tribunal.
[5][10] Chowdhury died on 26 March 2016 at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Bangladesh from cancer.