Former ambassador, politician Abdul Muntaquim dies

Former Ambassador and Politician Abdul Muntaquim Chaudhury Dies at 97

Barrister Abdul Muntaquim Chaudhury, a former lawmaker, diplomat and organiser of the Liberation War, died in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, October 9, at the age of 97.

Chaudhury served as a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly in the 1960s and was elected in 1970.

Following Bangladesh’s independence, he became a member of the Constituent Assembly and contributed to drafting the country’s Constitution.

In 1973, he was appointed Bangladesh’s ambassador to Japan. He later served as the country’s ambassador to East Germany.

After returning to Bangladesh in 1979, he became the founding executive director of the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST), contributing to the promotion of access to justice.

Born on September 2, 1929, Chaudhury completed his education at Aligarh Muslim University, Santiniketan, St Xavier’s College and the University of Calcutta before qualifying as a barrister at Lincoln’s Inn in London.

His death marks the end of a distinguished career spanning politics, diplomacy, law and public service.