In 1990, Chowdhury founded
Shuddhashar magazine. He established a publishing house, under the same name, in
Dhaka in 2004.
Shuddhashar won Shahid Munir Chowdhury Award by the
Bangla Academy in 2013. He was hospitalized in a critical condition. Ansar Al Islam (AQIS Bangladesh) claimed the responsibility. and Norwegian authorities. Now he is editing his online magazine Shuddhashar. Shuddhashar's primary mission is to publish work at the intersection of politics, free speech, activism, and literature. It is a platform to inspire writers and activists, especially those at risk or in exile, by providing an opportunity to expose their work and contribute to social and political change through the exchange of ideas. In 2016, Shuddhashar Magazine was awarded with the PEN Pinter International Writer of Courage Award. and International Publishers Association, Prix Voltaire Short List, 2018. In 2017 he gave an "inspiring" presentation at the
Oslo Freedom Forum. ==Works==