Nizam Uddin Chowdhury

Nizam Uddin Chowdhury (born 4 January 1972) is a Bangladeshi cricket administrator and the chief executive officer of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. A key figure in cricket in Bangladesh, he has been involved with the national cricket board since 2000 in various capacities.

Early life Chowdhury was born on 4 January 1972 in Barisal District, Bangladesh. He studied at Willes Little Flower School. He earned a master's degree in management in 1992. He served as the acting chief executive officer till August 2010. He was then appointed general manager of the board. He severed all ties of the board with Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura following differences with the Bogura District Sports Association. The Awami League government provided him with a plot in Jhilmil Residential Project.

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Chowdhury accepted the resignation of Nazmul Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board and aligned with the former prime minister, who was replaced by Faruque Ahmed. He attended a briefing with a team of the Anti-Corruption Commission which raided the Bangladesh Cricket Board in April 2025.

Personal life Chowdhury is married to Farida Rahman Chowdhury and has three children.