Abul Fazal Mohammad Ahsanuddin Choudhury (1915 - August 30, 2001) was a judicial and political figure in Bangladesh. He became a lawyer in 1942 and a justice on the Bangladesh Supreme Court in 1973. On March 27, 1982, three days after a military coup, Chowdhury was chosen to be the President. As president, he was mainly a figurehead within the regime of martial law administrator Hossain Mohammad Ershad. In December 1983, Choudhury was removed and Ershad became president. He is survived by his wife, son and two daughters. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Hossain Mohammad Ershad Hossain Mohammad Ershad (born 1930) was the military dictator of Bangladesh from 1982 until 1990. ...