Ashik Chowdhury

Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, popularly known as Ashik Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi economist, banker, and chartered financial analyst who has served as the executive chairman of Invest Bangladesh since 2024.

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