Imamuzzaman Chowdhury
Imamuzzaman Chowdhury is a retired Major General of Bangladesh Army who played a major role in preventing the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.Career
Chowdhury fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war as a Lieutenant. He was awarded Bir Bikrom for his role in the war. He served Principal Staff Officer to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. He retired from Bangladesh Army in 2001. He prevented the movement of mutinous soldiers towards Dhaka, which led to the failure of the 1996 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt.
Chowdhury was appointed the Chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation, a state owned enterprise, on 22 October 2003 on a three-year contract. It was during his tenure as chairman that 10-Truck Arms and Ammunition were recovered from the jetty of Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation. He served as Chairman till November 2006 when the government dismissed him from service.
