Biography

Chronology

- 1934, entered 'Khanjanpur' Primary School.
- 1936, entered 'Sherpur' English School at class three.
- 1938, entered 'Shadhuhati' Middle English School and in 1939 sat for M.E. final exam and received first division.
- 1940, completed F.E final and received first division.
- Mid 1943, his father Azhar Choudhury died.
- Late 1943, entered 'Habiganj Brindabon' College. Completed his IA in 1945 and BA in 1947.
- Late 1947, left college to work in Silchor. Started work in a shop as a bookkeeper.
- 1948, left Silchor and started teaching at 'Aaushkandi' High School.
- 1949, joined Pakistan Air Force.
- 1950, sent to Kawrangi Creek for one year further training.
- 1951, got married to Shirin Choudhury.
- 1955-56, was an external candidate of University of Dhaka, reg no P-64.
- End of 1956, went for a journey by ship with his wife to Calcutta, Colombo and Karachi. Later moved to Kuhat with his wife.
- 1961, applied to come to Great Britain for Further Training as a Pakistan Air Force's Serviceman.
- 1962, first came to Bedford to work for Royal Aircraft Establishment, Ministry of Aviation.
- 1963, founded the Bedford Pakistan Association and became the General Secretary. Started writing 'A name cannot be deleted', a research book to combat non-Muslims misinterpretation of Islam.
- 1964, became the member of Bedford constituency Labour Party. Started writing 'Bible and Mohammed', another research book to combat non-Muslims misinterpretation of Islam.
- 1965, started making regular donations to Pakistan Relief Fund. Started writing 'Final words on Religion', another research book to combat Muslims misinterpretation of Islam.
- 1966, became a member of the Election Commission of the National Federation of Pakistan Association of Great Britain. Left Ministry of Aviation and returned to Bangladesh.
- 1968, started writing on reform policy of the Madrassaha Education of Pakistan. The President of Pakistan appreciated Choudhury’s reform policy and wrote '...attempts are being made to reform Madrassaha education...the process of the change has to be gradual' [a letter written to Pakistan's Education Minister, 1968]. Returned to England and joined Illist Automation, St Albans. Lived there for several years. Founded St Albans Pakistan Association, and was the first President of the Association. Started writing 'Jesus', a research book.
- 1971, founded the Bangladesh Action Committee, St Albans, and sent regular donations to Bangladesh Aid Committee and the Bangladesh Fund. He received much correspondence from the Head of the Mission of the People’s republic of Bangladesh (Calcutta and London), and the High Commissioner (Calcutta), Shirley Williams MP, Nigel Fisher MC MP, Mervyn Pike MP, Victor Goodhew MP, Peter Shore MP and many others.
- 1971, joined 'Janomot', a Bengali Newspaper, as a regular columnist and expressed his own frustration in written outbursts against the Pakistan's attack on Bangladesh. These writings were later incorporated in his book 'Blood Legacy of a Nation'.
- 1972, 18 February, received a letter from the Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after returning to Bangladesh.
- 1972, visited Moscow. Started writing essays on conflicts and contradictions prevailing in the social processes of the Bengali society. Later a few of these have been included in the collection of eassys.
- 1972, joined The Post Office and moved to London.
- 1974, founded Mukimpur Primary School.
- 1979, started writing his autobiography, 'My life'. End of the same year he lost his mother Nazmun Nesa Choudhury.
- 1983, Shirin Choudhury moved to Britain with their third and fourth children. Started rewriting 'New Horizon', his first novel.
- 1987, founded the King’s Cross Mosque and Islamic Centre and became the Chair. Started writing 'St Pancras', his second novel.
- 1988, started translating 'Prophet of Islam' by K S R Rao.
- 1989, retired from The Post Office and returned with his wife to Bangladesh.
- 1989-1996, wrote and published many of his work.
- 1990, founded Habiganj Islamic Orphans School and became Treasurer of Islamic Foundation, Habiganj.
- 1993, received Life Membership of Bangla Academy, Dhaka.
- 1993, founder and Vice President of Habiganj Shahitya Parishod. Patron of Khela Ghor, Payra, Shet Payra, Shurja Shiri, Pithua Girls' School and Mukimpur Madrasha.
- 1994, founder and President of literary society 'Sangjojan', Habiganj.
- 1995, received Book Award.
- 1996, 23 February collapsed at the Literary Society's lecture, died at Red Cross Building, Habiganj at 11.30am.