Shikho’s founder selected for Bloomberg’s Class of 2023 New Economy Catalysts

Business Desk :
The third annual Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts cohort has 20 leaders that hail from 12 different countries and territories, accelerating key breakthroughs across Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

Shahir Chowdhury, the first and only Bangladeshi on the list, was chosen as part of the 2023 Class of Catalysts for his work as the Founder and CEO of Shikho, a leading education technology company dedicated to democratizing high-quality education in Bangladesh.

Shahir grew up in Dhaka before going to the UK for his undergraduate studies.

He subsequently became a certified Chartered Financial Analyst and spent eleven years working in UK financial services in London, first at Barclays and then at HSBC, where his last role was as a Director at their UK Private Bank.

“I am incredibly proud that the hard work and dedication of our team is being recognised internationally.

Personally, I am very grateful to have the opportunity to build for Bangladesh and represent the new Bangladeshi economy to a global audience.