Ashik Chowdhury

Chowdhury was born in Chandpur and was raised in Jessore due to his fathers posting. == Education ==

Chowdhury 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. He did his Master's in Finance from London Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. ==Career==

Chowdhury started his career as a Territory Officer of the British American Tobacco in February 2007. He was the Associate Director of Infrastructure Finance Investment Banking in October 2024 when he left the post. 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. On 7 April 2025, he was granted minister of state status. == Achievements ==

Chowdhury is an avid skydiver. In Memphis, he jumped from 41,795 feet with a flag of Bangladesh. He was sponsored by United Commercial Bank PLC. He was awarded the Greatest Distance Freefall with a Banner or Flag record by Guinness World Records. Chowdhury also holds a private pilot license in Bangladesh. == Personal life ==

, following a world record attempt for the highest parachute display while holding a flag Chowdhury is married to Nabila Jabeen Khan. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter. == See also ==