Chowdhury began his career as an assistant cameraman in Lahore in 1954, becoming a cameraman in his own right in 1960. He was the first
camera operator of
Bangladesh Television (BTV). He directed films
Tansen (1970),
Bhool Jokhmn Bhanglo (1974), and
Pension, which was screened at the 1984 Indian Film Festival. Fred Marshall, writing about Bangladeshi cinema for the
International Film Guide, called it "the most successful film ... of the past couple of years". Chowdhury had his own production company
Jibon Shimantey. ==References==