[1] He was removed from the post of commissioner after he was found involved in the creation of a 7.7 million taka bribery fund for police officers.
[3] Chowdhury, a Hindu officer, found himself posted in unimportant positions and denied promotions multiple times.
[7][8] The inspector went on the run when facing arrest for domestic violence against his wife, who was rescued by Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association.
[9] In 2015, Chowdhury was the commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police during which time a collective fund was created for bribes to secure promotion of officers of the commission.
[11] Chowdhury and Deputy Commissioner Shoyeb Ahmed were transferred from Barisal Metropolitan Police on 31 August 2015 after the investigation found their involvement.