Pabna, Jan 7 (bdnews24.com) -- Square Group chairman Samson H Chowdhury was buried on Saturday at his ancestral home at Ataikula in Pabna.
He was laid to rest at the family graveyard after a special prayer at the Ataikula Baptist church at noon.
Chowdhury was taken to his village earlier in the day.
Special prayers for the renowned industrialist were also held on Friday night at the capital's Kakrail Catholic Church.
His remains were kept at Square Hospital mortuary following the prayers.
Chowdhury, one of the country's biggest industrialists, died of old age complications at a hospital in Singapore on Thursday. He was 86.
He was undergoing treatment in Square Hospital and later shifted to the Singapore hospital on Dec 27 last year.
His remains were flown in at Shahjalal International Airport by a Singapore Airlines flight around 9:30pm on Friday.
Chowdhury was born on Feb 25, 1926 at Ataikula village. His father worked as a medical officer at an outdoor dispensary. He also started his business career by pharmacy.
After completing his education in India in 1952, he settled in Ataikula and started a small pharmacy. Later ventured into a partnership to build Square Pharmaceuticals Limited with three friends in 1958.
Through Chowdhury's hard work, Square diversified into toiletries, textile, agriculture products, information technology, health service and media sectors.
Square is now a publicly listed diversified group of companies with more than 28,000 employees. The group's annual turnover is $616 million, according to its website.
Chowdhury was involved with many national and international organisations.
He was a former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries. He was also the former founding vice-president of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies.
He was the former chairman of Transparency International's Bangladesh chapter from 2004-2007 and of Shahbazpur Tea Estate and Mutual Trust Bank.
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