Abdul Haleem Chowdhury
Abdul Haleem Chowdhury | |
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আবদুল হালিম চৌধুরী | |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 29 July 1984 – 15 January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Zafar Obaidullah |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdul Munim |
| Minister of Food | |
| In office 12 February 1982 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Momen Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Gafoor Mahmud |
| Member of Parliament for Dhaka-2 | |
| In office 2 April 1979 – 24 March 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Moslem Uddin Khan |
| Succeeded by | Burhan Uddin Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1928 Manikganj, Bengal, British India (now, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 7 October 1987 (aged 59) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan (before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1950 - 1962 1971-1972 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh War of Separation |
Abdul Haleem Chowdhury (1 February 1928 – 7 October 1987) was a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, MP, and government minister. He is a retired captain of the Pakistan Army and fought in the 1971 war and established Halim Bahini. His son-in-law is Mafizul Islam Khan Kamal.