Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury

Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury is a dermatologist in Bangladesh. He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2020 for his unique contribution to medicine.[1][2]

Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury
উবায়দুল কবীর চৌধুরী
Born
Citizenship Bangladesh
OccupationPhysician
AwardsIndependence Day Award (2020)

Career

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Chowdhury passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in 1984. He started working at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. He graduated from the University of Vienna in 1965 with a degree in Dermatology and Venereology. After retirement he was the principal of Samaritan Medical College. Since 2003, he has been working as a Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital. He was the personal physician of Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.[3]

Awards

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Chowdhury was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian honour, in 2020 for his contribution to the medical field.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "স্বাধীনতা পদক পাচ্ছেন ৯ বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তি ও এক প্রতিষ্ঠান". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ "কমান্ডার রউফ, আনোয়ার পাশাসহ ১০ জন পাচ্ছেন স্বাধীনতা পদক". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "স্বাধীনতা পদক পুরস্কারের আলোচনায় সুনামগঞ্জের শাহ আবদুল করিম ও ডা. কবীর চৌধুরী". haor24.net. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "স্বাধীনতা পদকের অর্থমূল্য বাড়ছে". Kaler Kantho. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "10 named for Independence Award". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-07-14.