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F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/a-f-m-ahsanuddin-chowdhury"},{"name":"A. Q. M. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abu Sayeed Chowdhury at the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Dacca University, November 1970.png — The National Archives UK, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Abu Sayeed Chowdhury\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abu-sayeed-chowdhury. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:49:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abu-sayeed-chowdhury","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abu-sayeed-chowdhury","ne":null}}