Foundation And Tribute

A Story of Realizing Dreams...

EACF Foundation (E. A. Chaudhury Family Foundation) is a charitable organization, which was incorporated on 02 July 2019 under the Societies Registration Act 1860 of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms – RJSC in Bangladesh. The Foundation was formed in the loving memory of late E. A. Chaudhury, former Chief of Police (IGP) and former nominated Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pubali Bank Limited in Bangladesh.

Key Activities

The foundation is involved in various benevolent socio-economic development activities such as establishing educational/religious institutions, library, scholarship programs for deprived students, sponsoring sports, and cultural events. The foundation is playing a pivotal role in improving livelihood of the under-privileged people of rural area.

The Foundation’s prime initiative is to establish EACTI – E. A. Chaudhury Technical Institute – a modern Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institute (TVET) located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Special focus is given to the vulnerable women in rural areas to become self-reliant. This institute strives to eliminate unemployment and poverty by crafting an education system, which is more suitable for the 21st century.

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Tribute – E. A. Chaudhury

Mr. Emad Uddin Ahmad Chaudhury, popularly known as E. A. Chaudhury was renowned for his honesty, integrity, professional achievements, and social/charitable work. He played an instrumental role in founding Metropolitan Police (he was the first Police Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police) and Female police departments in Bangladesh. His notable social work included – Founder Treasurer, National Heart Foundation Hospital, President, Jalalabad Association, President, POLWEL – Police Co-operative Society Ltd., and patron of several educational and social institutions.

Lest We Forget
Tribute To A Workaholic

Columnist: Muhammad Nurul Huda
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bangladesh
Published: Feb 1, 2011

Not many Bengalis could claim a place in our hearts for their work obsession and public spiritedness. A distinguished soul among those very few who made an indelible impression for their intense work ethic and concern for the welfare of others was late Mr. E. A. Chaudhury who breathed his last on January 28, 2009. It is indeed a sad commentary on our social responsiveness that the sterling qualities of a personality of Mr. E.A. Chaudhury’s stature went unnoticed by the public eye for such a long time. Cynics would hasten to add that Bengalis become adorable only after they pass away. It is in these circumstances that this writer remembers Mr. Chaudhury with a tinge of guilt and grief.

E.A. Chaudhury was gifted with a flair for writing, no wonder he was the editor of the school and college magazines. He succeeded in bringing out a hand-written magazine. He studied in Sylhet Government High School, did his B. A (Honours) in History from M.C. College, Sylhet and M. A in International Relations from Dhaka University. While serving as lecturer at Feni college he sat for the central superior services examination.

Mr. E. A. Chaudhury was appointed to the Police Service of Pakistan in 1954 and retired in 1986 after serving as Inspector General of Police for two years. During his eventful career he held charges of greater districts like Mymensingh, Dhaka and Jessore and acted as DIG of Chittagong range and Special Branch. Before becoming IGP he performed creditably as Additional IGP finance and development at the Police Headquarters.

Mr. E. A. Chaudhury had the distinction of being the first Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, in whose creation he contributed significantly by framing the draft ordinance and arranging physical accommodation for expanding police units. He evinced admirable interest in developmental work and the expansive police facilities in Uttara and Mirpur became a reality due to his persistent efforts. The police officers’ mess in a prime location at Dhaka and the Chittagong Police Bhavan owe their creation to his unceasing devotion.

Concern for others, particularly in adversity brings into focus our personality traits, and this was demonstrated in good measure by Mr. Chaudhury during the unstable days of 1971, when he was Superintendent of Police, Dhaka. Many lives and property were saved due to his timely intervention.

Late E. A. Chaudhury was truly workaholic for he could work for sixteen hours a day. He relished helping his colleagues in accomplishing their task. He would often do the work of others ungrudgingly and in a pleasant manner; this was positive arrogation.

The untimely death of his young son in a road accident did not deter him from public duties, and he served creditably as Chairman, Pubali Bank Ltd. for many years after his retirement from public service. He also continued to grace the position of president of the Jalalabad Association, a body for the welfare of residents of greater Sylhet, and actively involved himself in the promotional activities. His was an exemplary, public-spirited life. May his soul rest in eternal peace.