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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025
Rangs Group founding chairman A Rouf Chowdhury dies

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TBS Report
18 February, 2023, 02:00 pm
Last modified: 18 February, 2023, 10:04 pm

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Rangs Group founding chairman A Rouf Chowdhury dies

TBS Report
18 February, 2023, 02:00 pm
Last modified: 18 February, 2023, 10:04 pm
A Rouf Chowdhury. Photo: PR
A Rouf Chowdhury. Photo: PR

Rangs Group founding chairman A Rouf Chowdhury has passed away. He was 85.

The eminent entrepreneur breathed his last around 12:30pm at his Gulshan residence on Saturday (18 February) noon.

He died from old age complications, confirmed Mostafizur Rashid Bhuiyan, executive director of Rancon British Motors Ltd, to The Business Standard.

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He is survived by his son Romo Rouf Chowdhury and two daughters Romana Rouf Chowdhury and Sohana Rouf Chowdhury. 

As per media reports, Rouf Chowdhury's first namaz-e-janaza will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque after Asr prayers on Saturday. 

His second namaz-e-janaza will be held at Malkhanagar in Munshiganj after Esha prayers.

He was also the founding chairman of Sea Resources Group. He was one of the sponsor directors of Bank Asia Limited.

He was also one of the directors of Mediaworld Limited, the parent company of the English daily – The Daily Star.

Rouf Chowdhury did his graduation in Business Management from the USA's Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

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