The founding vice-chancellor of BRAC University, Choudhury was working as the VC of the University of Asia Pacific. A civil engineer who graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Choudhury was an adviser to the caretaker government. Choudhury was born in Sylhet on Nov 15, 1943 in Sylhet to Hayatun Nessa Choudhury and Abid Reza Choudhury. He was the adviser to a number of national and international projects and a key member of the steering committee on the Bangladesh National Building Code (1993). Choudhury is survived by his wife Selina Choudhury, daughter Charisma Choudhury and son Kaashif Reza Choudhury.

Source: bd News24 April 28, 2020 01:07 UTC