Najmul Huq Chaudhury

Ln. Najmul Huq Chaudhury MJF, son of Late Alhaj Aminul Huq Chaudhury comes of a very respectable Muslim Zaminder family of Chittagong, Nazir’s Family, North-Kattali, Born on 19th January 1943. He obtained his graduation in Commerce (B.com) from St. Xaviers College of Calcutta. He undertook a number of training courses on Business Administration and Industrial Management. Attended number of seminars & symposia on Business Administration and Industrial Management in the Country and Abroad.

Ln. Chaudhury played a vital role during the Liberation Movement of Bangladesh in 1971 and after Liberation of Bangladesh, joined as Managing Director of 2 (two) joint venture Companies viz. Van Ommeren Tank Terminal Bangladesh Ltd. (VOTT-B) & International Oil Mills Ltd. (IOM), North Patenga, Chittagong as a nominee of Foreign Shareholders (USA & Dutch).

At present he is serving as Honorary Chairman, Chittagong Lions Foundation & Lions haritable Eye Hospital since 2009, Resident Director & Advisor, SKM Jute Mills Limited, Sitakunda, Chittagong, since 2004, General Secretary, Anjuman Mufidul Islam, Chittagong, since 2013, Governing Body Member of Latifa Siddiqi Degree College, Chittagong, since 2014, Latifa Siddiqi Girls High School, Chittagong, since 2014, Imdad Sitara Khan Lions Kidney Center, CLF Complex, Chittagong, since 2014 & Lions service complex, Chittagong, since 1990, Vice - Chairman & Member of Trustee Board, Lions Anowara Taher Physiotherapy Clinic, CLF Complex, Chittagong, since 2009, EC Member, Chittagong Rifle Club, since 2008, Permanent Member of Chittagong Club Ltd. since 1993 and Donor Member of Kattali Nurul Huq Chy High School Chittagong, since 1985.

He also served in the Industrial/Business, Social-Welfare Organizations as Ex-Administrator, Bangladesh Tank Terminal Limited, Patenga, Chittagong, (1975 & 1976), Ex-Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners’ Association, Dhaka, (1984 to 2000), Founder EC Member of American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh, Dhaka, (1986-1990) & Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka, (1990-1994), Ex-EC Member of Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka, (1978-2000), Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Chittagong, (1975-1980), Bangladesh Chamber of Industries, Dhaka, (1980-1986), Bangladesh Employers’ Federation, Dhaka, (1976-1980), Chattagram Maa-Shishu- O-General Hospital, Chittagong, (1989), Chittagong Diabetic Association, Chittagong, (1986-1990), Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Dhaka, (1990-2000) & Muslim Education Society, Chittagong, (1985-2008), Ex-Member, International Chamber of Commerce- Bangladesh, Dhaka, (1998), Ex-General Member, FBCCI, Dhaka and Ex-Vice Chairman, Past Lions District Governors Forum 2010-12 & 2014-15.

He is Life Member of different Social-Welfare Organizations in Chittagong Lions Foundation (1985), Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Dhaka, (1986), Chattagram Maa-O- Shishu Hospital, (1989), Bangladesh Diabetic Association, Chittagong, (1985), Chittagong Rifle Club, (2009), Muslim Education Society, Chittagong, (1990), Red Crescent Society, Chittagong, (1990), Bangladesh Family Planning Association, Chittagong, (2002), Cancer Foundation, Chittagong, (2013), Lions Blood Bank, Chittagong, (1992), Chittagong Association, Dhaka, (1999), Central Eid Jamat Committee, Chittagong, (1980), Donor member, Kattali Nurul Huq Chaudhury High School, Chittagong, (1985) and Family Planning Association of Bangladesh, (2002).

While he was in Kolkata (Calcutta) & college student, he served in the organizations as Secretary, Oriental Girls High School, Calcutta, Assistant General Secretary (Administration), Calcutta Muslim Institute, Cultural Secretary, Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Institute and Cultural Society, Calcutta, Social & Cultural Secretary, Dilkusha Institute (now Humayun Kabir Institute), Calcutta, EC Member, Calcutta Mohammadan Sporting Club and Anjuman Mufidul Islam, Calcutta.