About
Imran Ahmed Chowdhury (Imran Chowdhury) : Is a Bangladeshi born British restaurateur, community Personality ,Public Speaker, Writer, Historian and Public Service Champion.
Born in erstwhile East Pakistan, son of a Bangladesh Liberation war veteran father Assistant Director(Equivalent to Major in the Army) Late Fazlul Haque Chowdhury - Ex E.P.R later on BDR presently known as BGB[1] & Mrs Rezia Ahmed Chowdhury B.A ; a communist party activist turned nurse ( during the sectarian riots in Kolkata in 1946 - 47) Custom Inspector and A Teacher. Due to the nature of both the parents government services the family travelled all around the country. Lived in total 24 different towns and cities of East Pakistan present day Bangladesh. Went to 14 different primary and secondary schools to pass the Secondary School Certificate ( Equivalent to O level - GCSE Level).
Life as a Refugee in 1971 Liberation war of Bangladesh : On the 17th April 1971 the family had to evacuate from their home in B.Baria and fled to the country side to seek shelter as the Pakistani Army advancing force were enveloping the town from two axises. The family along with his mother, sister and 3 brothers they finally ended up to the borders of Indian State of Tripura and seek refuge there. The life as a destitute starts on the April 29, 1971, and the whole family were sheltered by the Indian Authority in a Refugee camp called Surzomoni Nagar Special Camp near the city of Agartala. The plight of life of starvation, ghettoisation, lack of medical care and living in a 12’ x 12’ room without any window and no running water or electrify. The family endured the hardship of this life destitution till the Independence Day 16th December 1971. Father and elder brother both joined the war as Freedom Fighter and as a 11 years old he had to look after the whole family affairs, collection rations, cutting fire wood from the jungles, carrying them to the kitchen and doing all the other kinds of voluntary, charity and philanthropic activities. Which made him a very opinionated strong Adolescent young man at a very early age.
Joined Bangladesh Military Academy as a Gentleman Cadet (GC) with 8th BMA Long Course. After 104 weeks of rigorous training was commissioned (regular commission) in the Bangladesh Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in an Infantry regiment. Graduated from the University of Chittagong in History, Political science.
A philanthropist, Community leader and A Public Speaker.
