Mohammad Showkat Ali Chowdhury is a businessperson who has been at the head of 20 different companies and currently holds the position of Chairman at Eastern Bank Ltd., Chairman at Need Apparels Pvt Ltd., Chairman of Need Tex Chittagong Ltd., Chairman for Need Fashion Wear & Textile Ltd., Chairman at Need Dresses Pvt Ltd., Chairman for Chittagong Oxygen Pvt Ltd., Chairman of Finlay (International) Ltd., Chairman at JF (Bangladesh) Ltd., Chairman at Kaps Bangladesh Ltd., Chairman of Finlay Properties (Pvt) Ltd., Chairman of Electro Power Synergy Ltd., Chairman of Finlay Properties Ltd., Managing Director at Z.N. Enterprise Ltd., Managing Director at Namreen Enterprise Ltd., Managing Director at M.M. Khan & Co., Managing Director at Port-Link Logistics Centre Ltd., Managing Director at Legend Properties Development Ltd., Managing Director at ABC Steel Enterprise Ltd., Managing Director at SL Steels Ltd. and Managing Director at Zs Holdings Ltd. Mr. Chowdhury is also Member of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Member of Chittagong Club Ltd., Member of Bhatiary Golf & Country Club, Member of Chittagong Press Club Ltd., Member of Chattagram Maa-Shishu General Hospital, Member of Chittagong Senior's Club, Member of Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association, Managing Partner at Chittagong Properties and Partner at S N Corp. and on the board of 9 other companies.

He received an undergraduate degree from Chittagong University of.