OBITUARY: Dipash Chowdhury

Dipash Chowdhury, father of Atlantic City School Board member and Democratic Committee member Subrata Chowdhury, died on Tuesday, Nov. 28 in Bangladesh. Chowdhury, 82, was a renowned politician, social and religious philanthropist, and a brave Bangladesh freedom fighter in the Liberation War of 1971. 

Chowdhury leaves to mourn his memory, his wife, two sons, two daughters, two daughters-in-law, three sons-in-law, 11 grandchildren, and other close relatives.

Proceeding him in death was one daughter.

Expressing their condolences were:

• Congressman Jeff Van Drew
• New Jersey State Senator Vincent J. Polistina
• Assemblyman Donald A. Guardian
• Assemblywoman Claire S. Swift
• Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr.
• Atlantic City Council President Aaron “Sporty” Randolph
• Councilman Anjum Zia
• Councilman Jesse O. Kurtz
• Councilman MD Hossain Morshed
• Councilman-at-large George Tibbitt
• Councilwoman-at-large Stephanie Marshall
• NAACP Atlantic City Chapter President and Atlantic City Council Vice President Kaleem Shabazz
• Superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools Dr. La Quetta Small
• Atlantic County Democratic Committee Chairman Michael Suleiman
• Atlantic City Board of Education President Shay Steele
• Bangladesh Association of South Jersey President Mohammed Zahirul Islam
• Bangladesh Association of South Jersey Secretary Zakirul Islam
• Bangladesh Association of South Jersey Trustee Board President Abdur Rafiq
• Bangladesh Association of Atlantic County President Shahid Khan
• Bangladesh Association of Atlantic County Secretary Mohammed Suhel Ahmed
• President of America Bangladesh Press Club Rashed Ahmed