Ashfaqul Islam granted bail to 39 Awami League activists, including British citizens, who were detained after flying to Bangladesh from London with former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
[4] In July 2009, Chowdhury was appointed chairperson of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission.
[5] Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity demanded the government of Bangladesh remove Chowdhury from the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission.
[7] The panel was led by Justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid included Chowdhury, Nirmalendu Goon, and Sheikh Rezowan Ali.
[7] Chowdhury headed a three panel tribunal to examine evidence of match fixing in the second season of Bangladesh Premier League following the allegations of the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the International Cricket Council.