Tapan Chowdhury (businessman)

Tapan Chowdhury (Bengali: তপন চৌধুরী) is a Bangladeshi businessman. On January 14, 2007, he was appointed as one of the advisers for the Caretaker government of Bangladesh under Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed.^[1] He resigned from caretaker government on January 8, 2008, along with other four advisers.^[1]

Tapan Chowdhury
তপন চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in 2017
Adviser for Industries of Bangladesh
In office 14 January 2007 – 8 January 2008
Chief Adviser	Fakhruddin Ahmed
Preceded by	Motiur Rahman Nizami
Succeeded by	Dilip Barua (as minister)
Personal details
Born	(1950-03-30) 30 March 1950 (age 75) Pabna District
Relations	Anjan Chowdhury Samuel s. Chowdhury (brother)
Parent	Samson H. Chowdhury (father)
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Profession	Managing Director
Known for	Square Pharmaceuticals Limited

Early life

Tapan Chowdhury born on 30 March 1950, in Aataikula, Pabna, the second son of Samson H. Chowdhury,^[2]

Business career

He is the managing director of Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, Square Textiles Limited and Square Hospital Both companies are among the largest enterprises in their respective sectors.^[2][3]

Chowdhury was a President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). He was also associated with the Young Man Christian Association (YMCA) as its president, and was the vice-president of Bangladesh Baptist fellowship.^[2]

He also was a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Employers Association, and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.^[2]

Chowdhury's other positions includes the Directorship of Square Toiletries Ltd, Pioneer Insurance Ltd, Continental Hospitals Ltd,^[2] and several other companies.