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Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury
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হবীবুল্লাহ বাহার চৌধুরী
حبیب اللہ بہار چوہدری |
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| Health Minister of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly | |
| In office 1947–1950s |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
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| Born | 1906 Feni, Eastern Bengal and Assam, British India |
| Died | 15 April 1966 (aged 59–60) Pakistan |
| Spouse | Anwara Bahar Chowdhury |
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| Occupation | Politician, writer |
Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury (born 1906, died 1966) was an important person from what is now Bangladesh. He was a politician, a journalist, a sportsman, and a writer. He worked in politics during the time of British India and later in Pakistan.
Growing Up and School
Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury was born in 1906 in a village called Guthuma, in the Feni district. His father, Mohammad Nurullah, was a judge.
He finished high school in 1922 from Chittagong Municipal School. He then studied at Chittagong College in 1924. Later, he graduated from Calcutta Islamia College in 1928.
His Work and Political Journey
In 1933, Chowdhury started working as a journalist. He and his sister, Shamsunnahar Mahmud, published a literary magazine called "Bulbul".
Chowdhury became very active in politics. He joined the Bengal Provincial Muslim League. In 1937, he was chosen to be a member of their main committee. He later became the publicity secretary for the League in 1944.
He was elected to the Bengal Legislative Assembly, which was like a parliament. He represented the Parshuram area of Feni district. After the partition of India in 1947, he became the Health Minister for East Pakistan. This was part of the first Muslim League government there.
His Writings
After becoming ill in 1953, Chowdhury left his role as Health Minister. He had started writing books even before 1947. Some of his books include "Pakistan", "Mohammad Ali Jinnah", "Omar Faruq", and "Ameer Ali".
Family Life
Chowdhury was married to Anwara Bahar Chowdhury (1919–1987). Anwara was also a writer and worked to help people in society. In 1969, she started Habibullah Bahar College, named after her husband.
They had four daughters: Selina Bahar Zaman, Shaheen Westcombe, Nasreen Shams, and Tazeen Chowdhury. They also had one son, Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury. Chowdhury's grandfather, Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz, was an educator who was close friends with the famous poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
