Former BIWTA Chairman Hemayetuddin Chowdhury Passes Away
DHAKA, Jan. 12 (NsNewsWire) — Captain Hemayetuddin Chowdhury, former chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), died at 11:20pm (yesterday) Sunday.
Son of late Khan Bahadur Mohammad Choudhury of Rankeli (Golapgonj ) younger brother of Late Dr SD Chowdhury ,Sylhet, Hemayetuddin had been hospitalised for the last six days following a stroke, said a press release.
He left behind his wife , daughter Tahya Shakil , son Aflak Chowdhury , Albab chowdhury.
After completing his cadetship at Dufferin Naval Academy Bombay, Hemayetuddin joined British-India Steam Navigation Company in 1948.
His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque in the capital after Zohr prayers today.Monday Jan 12, 2015,