Zafrullah Chowdhury
Starting from nowhere, pharma sector becomes a lifesaver
The year 1982 was a watershed in the history of the pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh as the government stepped in to lay the foundation for its stellar growth in the subsequent decades.
Zafrullah: Tribute to a freedom fighter and revolutionary
Zafrullah believed that incremental change was not enough and that the social order itself needed to be changed.
Try and be someone like Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury
His departure is part of life’s natural course. But we have to hold steadfast to his ethics.
A revolutionary’s journey
The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury no more
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury died tonight at the Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital
Cut ties with Jamaat, Zafrullah asks BNP
Pro-BNP intellectual Zafrullah Chowdhury calls upon BNP to sever its ties with Jamaat, gearing up the anti-government movement to restore democracy in the country and to free Khaleda Zia from jail.
Zafrullah cleared of contempt charge
A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury from contempt charge as he apologised for his June 10 comments about tribunal.
Order on Zafrullah’s contempt Aug 30
A tribunal in Dhaka fixes August 30 to pass an order in a contempt of court proceeding initiated against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.
Zafrullah apologises, SC cancels his fine
Supreme Court scrapes International Crimes Tribunal-2 ruling imposing Tk 5,000 fine on Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court after he apologised unconditionally.
ICT-2 initiates contempt against Zafrullah
A war crimes tribunal begins contempt proceedings against Zafrullah Chowdhury for criticising a punishment handed to him earlier by the tribunal.
Order on contempt plea against Zafrullah July 12
A special tribunal in Dhaka fixes July 12 for passing an order on a petition filed for initiating contempt of court proceedings against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for his comments over the tribunal.
ICT recalls arrest warrant against Zafrullah
ICT-2 recalls arrest warrant against Zafrullah Chowdhury for non-payment of a fine it had imposed on him for contempt of court.
Court orders Zafrullah’s arrest for contempt
ICT issues arrest warrant against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for non-payment of fine for contempt of court.
SC stays Zafrullah's fine till July 5
The Supreme Court stays until July 5 a special tribunal’s verdict that had fined Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury Tk 5,000 for criticising the punishment of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman by the same court.
