Abdul Waheed Chowdhury

Major Abdul Waheed Chowdhury (1914–1965), also known as Major A.W. Chowdhury, was a Bengali-British Indian military officer and a decorated second world war veteran who served in both British Indian and Pakistani armies during his military career. During that period he was working at Joint Defense Council of Pakistan and Indian Army's transitional Supreme Commanders Headquarters in Delhi where he played a crucial role in formulating the Pakistan Army training and education doctrine and was instrumental in establishing the East Bengal Regiment.

Early life and education Major Chowdhury was born on 1 February 1914, in to House of Dariapur,of Habiganj District, Sylhet Division. His father, Khan Sahib Abdur Rab Chowdhury, was the controller of examinations at Dhaka University. Major Chowdhury completed his matriculation in 1931 from the Nabakumar Institution in Dhaka and later passed the intermediate examination from Dhaka College in 1933. He obtained a B.A. (Honors) in economics from Dhaka University in 1935 and completed his master's degree in 1937. Later he served in East Pakistan Police from 152 to 1962 as Superintendent of Police in Dhaka and Chittagong and Rajshahi District.

Later life After his glorious military career in WWII British Indian Army and pioneering role in Pakistan Army he was victimized of discrimination in Pakistan Army by West Pakistani Army Officers he was forced to leave the Army and joined East Pakistan Police Force in 1951 till 1962 he was in served there as Superintendent of Police.

Death Major A W Chowdhury died on 18 February 1965, at his residence on Nazimuddin Road, Dhaka, at the age of 51. He was interred at the Mariam Saleha Mosque graveyard in Babupura, Dhaka.