Ashfaque Uddin Chowdhury passes away

Ashfaque Uddin Chowdhury, a renowned Banker passed away at 6:00pm today (September 4, 2022) at his home in Uttara, Dhaka.

Chowdhury was the founding managing director of Dhaka Bank, founding managing director of One Bank, and advisor of Shahjalal Islami Bank.

He was also a founding member of Prime University. He was also involved in various social and educational activities and set up a Hafizia for orphan girls in his home village of Pyiam, Habiganj.

His namaj-e-janaza was held on Monday (September 5, 2022) at Uttara Matir Mosque in Uttara Sector 4, said AKM Saifullah, deputy registrar of Prime University, of which Ashfaque Uddin was a former chairman. 

Afterwards, he will be laid to rest in his family graveyard next to his father late Alauddin Chowdhury in Pyiam, Habiganj.

Chowdhury left behind his wife, and three sons -- Adnan an educationist, Adil a banker and currently president & MD (CC) of Bank Asia, and Ahrar, a garments businessman.