Dewan Abdul Hamid Chowdhury
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Dewan Abdul Hamid Chowdhury was an educationist. He was born in 1850 in Mansurnagar, South Sylhet Subdivision, Sylhet District, Bengal Presidency, Company-ruled India (now located in Rajnagar Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh). He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly. He was awarded the title Khan Bahadur by the British authorities for his social service work.[1] East Pakistan's Revenue and Commerce Minister Dewan Abdul Basit Chowdhury was his son.[2] His grandson Dewan Shamim Afzal is an independent politician.[3]