ABOUT BIDA

Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun serves as Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and also leads the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), the Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), and the Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA).

Holding the rank of State Minister, he is the first private-sector leader appointed to head these core investment institutions under the Prime Minister's Office.

Previously, Mr. Chowdhury was an investment banker at HSBC Singapore, specializing in infrastructure and sustainable finance. His expertise spans across advisory, investment strategy, M&A and strategic planning. He began his banking career at the Standard Chartered and headed finance at American Airlines, covering Europe and Asia. He has also advised the Grameen Telecom Trust.

Mr. Chowdhury has an MSc in Finance from the London Business School, where he was awarded an Alumni Scholarship. He got his BBA in Finance and Economics from the Institute of Business Administration at Dhaka University. He has advised the Brunel Business School in London and taught business at Dhaka’s Bangladesh University of Professionals as a visiting professor. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

He is a certified skydiver and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest freefall with a flag. He is also a private pilot licensed in the UK.