Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury
Bangladesh Air Force officer
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Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury is a retired air officer of Bangladesh Air Force and treasurer of East West University.[1] He is the former treasurer of the University of Asia Pacific.[2] He is a former registrar of Brac University.[3][4] He is a security analyst and columnist.[5][6][7]
Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury | |
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| Allegiance |  Pakistan (before 1973) Bangladesh |
Branch |  Pakistan Air Force Bangladesh Air Force |
Service years | 1964 - 2003 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | No.5 Squadron, GD(N) |
| Commands |
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Conflicts | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Career
Chowdhury was commissioned in the Pakistan Air Force and served in a radar station during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war.[8]
Choudhury retired from Bangladesh Air Force in 2003.[9] He was an instructor of the National Defence College.[10] He wrote a chapter in the 2008 book Countering Terrorism in Bangladesh published by Bangladesh Enterprise Institute.[11]
from 2010 to 2013, Choudhury was the registrar of Brac University.[12][13]
Choudhury was the acting vice chancellor of the University of Asia Pacific in 2020.[14] He was the treasurer and the Directorate of Students' Welfare of the University of Asia Pacific in 2021.[15]
Choudhury is the treasurer of East West University.[16]
Political views
Choudhury has praised India and Indira Gandhi for their actions during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[9] He had called for reforms in Madrassah education in Bangladesh describing it as a legacy of colonialism.[17] He has written calling for action from moderate Muslims against extremism.[18] He has written about the plight of religious minorities in Bangladesh.[19]