Kamal Chowdhury

Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury (known as Kamal Chowdhury; born 31 December 1957) is a Bengali poet and former member of the Bangladesh Civil Service. he is the former adviser to the prime minister of Bangladesh. He was the Chief Coordinator of the National Implementation Committee for the Celebration of Mujib Borsho, the Birth Centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh. He is a former principal secretary of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

Early life and education Chowdhury was born on 31 December 1957, in Vijaykara village of Chauddagram Upazila of Comilla District. He is the second among six children of Ahmad Hossain Chowdhury and Begum Tahira Hossain. In 1973, he passed Secondary School Certificate from Gaidyanil High School in Narayanganj District and Higher Secondary School Certificate from Dhaka College in 1975. Then he studied sociology at University of Dhaka and received Bachelor's and master's degree. In 2000, he completed PhD in anthropology at the retirement of government jobs. He also represented Bangladesh at the UNESCO Executive Board for the term 2014–2017.

On 22 January 2022, Chowdhury was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second most important award for civilians in Bangladesh.

On 11 January 2024, he was inducted as an advisor of Prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in the rank and status of a cabinet minister. He was detained on 2 October after the fall of the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina.

Personal life Chowdhury's younger brother, Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury, was the secretary of the Ministry of Defence. thumb Publications Kamal Chowdhury's first poetry book was published in the year 1981. The list of his poetry books are: Michhiler Shoman Boyoshi (As Old as the Procession), 1981 Ae Poth Ae Kolahol, 1993 Asheci Nejer Vore, 1995 Ae Meg Biduthe Vora, 1997 Duli O Sagor Drisho, 2000 Rod Brishti Antomil, 2003 He Mati Prithibiputro, 2006 Premer Kobita, 2008 Panthoshalar Ghora, 2010

Awards Bangla Academy Literary Award (2011) Ekushey Padak(2022)