M. A. Taher Chowdhury ( 1935 -1987) was a successful businessman hailed from Chittagong. He was one of the Bangladeshi pioneers in hardware and nonferrous metal business, owning, then famous, Century Hardware Mart on Jubilee road. His network of business was over Dhaka, Chottogram and Khulna. He was also the founder of Taher Foundation, a charitable organization which run orphanage, schools, madrasa, free clinic etc.
Text & photo courtesy: Niharika Momtaz, daughter of M.A. Taher Chowdhury