Chowdhury died on 21 October 2007 in Bochaganj upazila in Dinajpur district. His only son
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury is currently the Organizing Secretary of the Awami League and has been elected as a member of parliament for three consecutive terms in the Bangladesh government. He is currently serving as the State Minister of the Ministry of Shipping of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury named State minister of shipping. The
Abdur Rouf Chowdhury Foundation was established to honor his philanthropic ideals and to continue his work in uplifting rural communities in Northern Bengal. ==References==