Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu (1 May 1945 – 4 November 2012) a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-12 constituency. He was awarded Independence Award in 2021 posthumously. Early life. Babu was born on 1 May 1945. He was elected to East Pakistan provincial assembly from Anwara-West Patia in 1970. He was involved with Bangladesh Chhatra League as a student. During Bangladesh Liberation war, he organized Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in Chittagong. Career. Babu was elected to Parliament on in 1986, 1991, and 2008 from Chittagong-12 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate . He was made the president of the South Chittagong District unit of the Awami League in 1977, a position held till his death. He was the founder and chairman of United Commercial Bank Ltd and Aramit Group. He served as the president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry. He was the chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Textiles and Jute. Achievement. Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu organized the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in Chittagong. He also founded United Commercial Bank Limited and made it one of Bangladesh's most successful banks. Late Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu  had achieved the "Independence Award 2021" for his tremendous contribution in the war 1971. Death. Babu died on 4 November 2012 from kidney complications at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. The Muradpur-Lalkhan Bazar flyover has been named Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury flyover in his memory. His daughter, Roxana Zaman, is a director of United Commercial Bank.