Skydiving

Ashik Chowdhury has done more than 30 jumps — all between 12,000 and 14,000 feet. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Bangladeshi skydiver Ashik Chowdhury makes record jump from 41,000 feet

He said he plans to set a new Guinness record by parachuting with 70 other jumpers carrying the national flag

Breaking away from the traditional ways of wearing a shari, Afsana wore a thermal (heated T-shirt) as a blouse and used snowboarding pants instead of a petticoat. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Afsana's skydiving, snowboarding adventures – all wearing a shari

Ashik Chowdhury has done more than 30 jumps — all between 12,000 and 14,000 feet. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

The skydiver who plans to put Bangladesh on the stratosphere