Sadiqur Rahman Chowdhury

In the late 1950s and the early 1960s, Chowdhury played at the Azad Sporting Club and patronized the Sonali Otit Club.^[3]

Chowdhury was commission on 14 October 1961 in the Pakistan Army as part of the 24th Long Course of the Pakistan Military Academy.^[4]

Chowdhury served as the military secretary of the president of Bangladesh from 30 August 1978 to 26 March 1982.^[5][6]

From 30 March 1982 to 11 August 1983, chairperson the Cadet Colleges Governing Body.^{[citation needed]}

Chowdhury served as the chairman of the National Sports Council in 1983.^[3] Chowdhury was an advisor of Muktijoddha Sangsad in 1984.^[7] In 1985, he was the general officer commanding of the 55th Infantry Division.^[8] In 1987, he was the chief coordinator of the government efforts during the 1987 flood in Bangladesh.^[9] He was the general officer commanding of the 11th Infantry Division based in Bogra Cantonment.^[10] In 1988, he was the zonal martial law administrator (ZMLA) of zone E in Jessore Area.^[10] He led a Bangladeshi delegation to Pakistan and met President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.^[11] From 1 July 1988 to 23 September 1990, Chowdhury served as the director general of Bangladesh Rifles.^[4] From 1987 to 1990, he served as the chairman of the National Sports Council.^[3]

Chowdhury died on 3 November 2008 at the Combined Military Hospital and was buried Banani Military Graveyard.^[4]