Background
Choudhury was born in Badardi, Nabiganj, Habiganj, Sylhet Division, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1982, his father came and settled in Edinburgh.
Choudhury was born in Badardi, Nabiganj, Habiganj, Sylhet Division, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), and grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1982, his father came and settled in Edinburgh.
University of Edinburgh.
He is Chairman of the Edinburgh and Lothian"s Regional Equality Council. He is one of the founding directors and the Vice Chair of the Edinburgh Mela. He is also Chairman of the Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh.
Choudhury"s parents are the late First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Haj Gulam Rabbani Choudhury and Rukeya Rabbani Choudhury.
Choudhury"s uncle is businessman Wali Tasar Uddin. During his time studying at the University of Edinburgh, Choudhury took responsibility for his ailing father"s business.
He expanded the business and is now an entrepreneur with interests in catering, hospitality, finance and real estate across the United Kingdom and Bangladesh. Choudhury is a community activist in the United Kingdom. He has worked with the Scottish Government and various councils to improve community relations.
He has played a leading role in several charities.
He has been involved with the Edinburgh and Lothian"s Regional Equality Council (ELREC) since he was a teenager and has been an active campaigner for equality and good race and inter faith relations in Scotland. He"s served the ELREC as a Trustee, Company Secretary, Vice Chair and he is currently its Chairman. Choudhury has led the organisation through its transition from the race equality council to a pan-equalities regional council.
In 2013, he was re-elected for a fourth term.
In 1991, Choudhury co-founded the Edinburgh Mela and is currently its Vice Chair. In 2010, he was elected as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh (Bangladesh Association Edinburgh).
He has organised, annually, Bangladesh Independence Day Celebrations and other events to promote strong community relations.
Choudhury is the Chairman of the Guild of Bangladeshi Restaurateurs of Scotland and as one of the founding members of Dine Bangladeshi Campaign. In 2004, Choudhury was appointed a Member of the British Empire (Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 New Year Honours for his services to the community.