Honorary Consul of Chile in Bangladesh since 1998
BORN: 26 October at Chittagong, Bangladesh
EDUCATION:
Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology-Jefferson State Community College-Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Bachelor of Business Administration-Faulkner University, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
CAREER HISTORY:
1991: Financial Analyst at “K”Line America, Inc.-San Francisco, CA, USA
1994: Managing Director at “K”Line Bangladesh, Ltd. (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.)
1994: CEO of Bay Consolidation (Pvt.) Ltd.
1994: Director of Bangladesh Thai Plastic Industries Ltd.
1997: Founded Alam International T.C. (BD) Ltd.- a Project Promotion House/Trading/Defense Contractor (enlisted with DGDP)
1997: Founded Chowdhury Securities Ltd-a Stock Broker of Chittagong Stock Exchange
2004: Founded Neo Zipper Co. Ltd.-a 100% export oriented zipper company
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Founder Secretary General of Consular Corps in Bangladesh.
Former President: Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry
President -Consular Corps in Bangladesh
Director: Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association
Director-Dhaka Chamber of Comnmerce & Industry (DCCI)
Director-Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI)
Director-FICAC (World Federation of Consuls)
HONORS RECEIVED:
Awarded the FICAC Medal of Honor in Prauge.
The Financial Mirror- Robintex Business Award.
Awarded Medal of the Order of Bernardo O’Higgins-Highest Civilian Chilean Award
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS:
Fellow- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), USA;
Member- London Diplomatic Academy, UK.;
Member- Kurmitola Golf Club, Bhatiary Golf Club and Army Golf Club- Bangladesh;
Member- Chittagong Club, Uttara Club and German Club Bangladesh.
Member: International Chamber of Commerce-Dhaka
Member: American Chamber of Commerce
Member: Shippers Council of Bangladesh
HOBBIES:
Reading, Traveling, Watching Movies, Listening Music, Entertaining.
OFFICE ADDRESS:
5/F, Chowdhury Center,
23-Ka, Rashed Khan Menon Road (New Eskaton Road),
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Tel: +(880-2) 933-7042; 5831-1222, Fax: +(880-2) 831-6886
Email: AsifC19@gmail.com
www.chowdhurygroup.com