Ashik Chowdhury

Ashik Chowdhury
আশিক চৌধুরী
Chowdhury in 2025
Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 November 2024
Chief AdviserMuhammad Yunus
Preceded byLokman Hossain Miah
Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 September 2024
Chief AdviserMuhammad Yunus
Preceded byMd Sarwar Bari
Personal details
BornChowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun
Chandpur, Bangladesh
SpouseNabila Jabeen Khan
EducationSylhet Cadet College[1][2]
Alma mater
ProfessionChartered Financial Analyst

Ashik Chowdhury (real name Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun) is a Bangladeshi economist, banker and chartered financial analyst who has been the executive chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority since 2024.[3]

Early life

Chowdhury was born in Chandpur Estimated birthdate: September 1984 and was raised in Jessore due to his fathers posting.[1] He studied at Sylhet Cadet College and he is an ex-cadet of 21st batch of the institution. He did his Bachelor of Business Administration from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.[4][5] He did his Master's in Finance from London Business School.[4][5] He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.[5]

Career

Chowdhury started his career as a Territory Officer of the British American Tobacco in February 2007.[4][1] He joined Standard Chartered Bank in August 2007 and worked there till March 2011 as a manager in the Lending Strategy and Financial Planning Division.[4][1] He co-founded The Bench, the first sports bar in Bangladesh.[4]

Chowdhury joined American Airlines in London in October 2012 as a financial and strategic analyst and left in May 2019 as the Head of Finance, Europe and Asia.[4] He was a visiting professor at the Bangladesh University of Professionals.[4][1] He was an advisor of Grameen Telecom Trust.[4] He joined HSBC Bangladesh before moving onto HSBC Singapore.[4] He was awarded the Professional Achievement Award by British Council Bangladesh.[6] He was the Associate Director of Infrastructure Finance Investment Banking in October 2024 when he left the post.[4]

Chowdhury was residing in Singapore when the July Revolution happened and the interim government was formed. He said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus had called him, saying, "Ashik, got a chance to serve the country, wanna come?"[7] Upon the call, Chowdhury returned to Bangladesh. In September 2024, he was appointed Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority replacing Lokman Hossain Miah.[1] He was also appointed Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority replacing Md Sarwar Bari who was appointed in July 2024.[1][8] On 7 April 2025, he was granted minister of state status.[9][10]

Personal life

Chowdhury is married to Nabila Jabeen Khan. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter.

Chowdhury is an avid skydiver.[1][12] In Memphis, he jumped from 41,795 feet with a flag of Bangladesh.[13][14][15] He was sponsored by United Commercial Bank PLC.[16] He was awarded the Greatest Distance Freefall with a Banner or Flag record by Guinness World Records.[17] He also holds a private pilot license in Bangladesh.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ashik Chowdhury appointed executive chairman of BIDA". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Ashik Chowdhury profile". Prothom Alo. 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
  3. ^ "Ashik Chowdhury appointed BIDA executive chairman". United News of Bangladesh. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ashik Chowdhury". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun". Bangladesh Investment Development Authority. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  6. ^ "British Council honour the success of UK Alumni in Bangladesh". British Council Bangladesh. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ 'ড. ইউনূসের ৫৯ সেকেন্ডের কলেই আয়েশি জীবন ছেড়ে আসি'. Daily Jugantor. 9 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Sarwar Bari appointed new BEZA executive chairman". The Business Standard. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Bida chairman gets state minister status". The Business Standard. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  10. ^ "BIDA executive chairman Ashik Chy gets state minister status". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  11. ^ Pratidin, Bangladesh (2025-12-14). "Ashik Chowdhury to wear Hadi's portrait helmet in world record attempt | | Bangladesh Pratidin". en.bd-pratidin.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  12. ^ "Ashik Chowdhury makes record-breaking jump from 41,000ft". Dhaka Tribune. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  13. ^ Anika, Ayman (26 May 2024). "Ashik Chowdhury's record skydive from 41,000 feet!". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  14. ^ Mia, Sozib (28 May 2024). "Ashik jumps off plane with national flag". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Ashik Chowdhury, a professional skydiver, posing with the Bangladesh flag". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  16. ^ "UCB to sponsor Ashik Chowdhury in his attempt to make Guinness World Record by jumping from 41,000 feet". The Business Standard. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Greatest distance freefall with a banner/flag". Guinness World Records Limited. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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