Chowdhury passed the matriculation examination from Farashganj High School in
Noakhali in 1938 and the intermediate examination from
Feni College in 1940. And then he earned his bachelor's and master's in political science from the
University of Dhaka in 1943 and 1944 respectively. In 1960, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the
University of London. In 1945, Chowdhury joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer in political science. He served as the proctor of the university during 1950–1952. He went on to become
reader in 1961 and professor in 1969. He served as the vice-chancellor of Dhaka University from January 1972 until April 1973. He was then appointed the chairman of the
University Grants Commission. Chowdhury was a representative of Pakistan to the general assembly of the
United Nations Organization (UNO) from November 1956 to February 1957.
Political career Chowdhury was the political adviser to
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from February 1969 to March 1971. He served as the Minister of Education in two separate cabinets. In 1975, he joined the
Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL) and was appointed as a member of its executive committee. ==Works==