Mr. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed

A tremendous energetic and an outstanding charismatic personality with amiable disposition Mr. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed is the founder Chairman of Standard Bank PLC.. He is a man with distinctive vision, dynamism, commitment and innovative ideas. He comes of a very prominent and highly respectable family of Bangladesh. Mr. Akram Uddin Ahmed did his M. Sc. in physics form Dhaka University in 1963 and thereafter received several local and foreign professional Diplomas and training. He did Diploma in Personnel Management from UK in 1974, Industrial Management training from Switzerland in 1980. After academic education he first started his career as a lecturer in Jagannath College, Dhaka and after a short spell of teaching profession, he switched over to Administrative career in the Industrial Sector, in Mohammodi Steel as Manager in 1964. He left his service life in 1981 while he was General Manager of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation for embarking upon as an entrepreneur in the field of Industrial Manufacturing, Banking and other business. As a Chairman of Standard Bank PLC. he has brought along with him a vast wealth of experience and expertise of managing a number of Industries of his own and of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, prominent business houses and enterprises of diversified nature.

Today he is a very successful entrepreneur and an eminent industrialist of the country. He is the Managing Director of Eastern Engineering Works Ltd., Bright Steel Wire Rope Mfg. Co. Ltd., Chittagong, Bright Trader (Overseas), Chittagong and Standard IT Services Ltd. He is one of the Former Directors of Padma Oil Co. Ltd., the largest subsidiary enterprise of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. He is a widely traveled man and visited many countries viz. USA, UK, French, Germany and many other Asian and African countries.

He is a valiant Freedom Fighter in our glorious War of Liberation who actively participated in the liberation war in 1971 and has made many significant contributions. During his course of journey to training camp in India, he lost his beloved son who died on the way.

He is the Former Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) and during his tenure he has made immense contribution in turning this organization into a very lively and vital forum of the Chairman and Directors of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh.

Mr. S. A. M. Hossain

Mr. S.A.M. Hossain is a prominent, innovative and successful businessman of this country. He holds a Bachelor Degree in commerce. He was born in a glorious and highly respectable Muslim family of Noapara, Rowzan Thana under Chittagong district. He has started his glorifying business career in the Field of Electronics since 1980 and excels in this field like a star. Now He is the Honorable Chairman and Managing Director of Victor Group. His organization Victor Group, Victor Electronics and Victor International has become one of the trusted names across the country and also abroad. He has expanded his business into many dimensions. He is the Chairman of Hotel Victory Ltd., Link Up Steel Mills Ltd., Eastern Metal Ind. (Ctg.) Ltd., and A & B pumps Ltd. He is the Director of Standard Bank Ltd., Prime Insurance Co. Ltd., Central Hospital Ltd., Eastern Paper and Board Mills (Ctg.) Ltd., Intercontinental securities Ltd., Human Resource Development Co. Ltd., and Surprise Industrial Corporation. He is the Proprietor of Victor Electronics, Victor International and Samira Electronics

He is actively associated with several distinguished educational and socio-cultural organizations. He is the life Member of Army Golf Club, Dhaka and Permanent Member of Chittagong Club Limited. He is also the Associate Member of Chittagong Chamber Of Commerce & Industry.

He is a philanthropist and does a lot of charity to variety of organizations. He is the founder of Aslam Sriti foundation at Noapara Chittagong. He is working in the field of education and holds very key post in many institutions. He is the founder member of Noapara Muslim High School and Executive member of Noapara University College. He has been working for the upliftment of the downtrodden at his village Noapara Chittagong.

With his brilliance and prudence, he has been contributing in SBL to reach its vision through providing best banking services.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Saha

Mr. Ashok Kumar Saha a high professional and prominent Industrialist, was born in a renowned family at Gharforhadbegh, Chittagong. He completed his post graduation in Chemistry from University of Chittagong, B.Sc. Engineering (Electrical) from Ohio University, Ohio, USA and Master of Business Administration from University of New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He become as a Director of Standard Bank PLC. on 12.10.2009 in place of his father Late Nani Gopal Saha who was a Sponsor Director of the Bank and well known Industrialist of the country as well as CIP (Commercially Important Person) by the Government & was highest Tax payer of Chittagong region twice. Mr. Ashok Kumar Saha is widely known in the business circle in Chittagong who is a Chairman of A. K. Saha Steel Industries (Pvt.) Limited, Director of NG Saha Steel Industries (Pvt.) Limited & NGS Cement Industries Limited and Managing Director of NGS Industries Limited & Uttam Oil Limited. He obtained lot experience regarding Marketing Survey Reports of various companies in USA during MBA Degree and making some logical Digital projects for Electrical and Computer Engineering in Ohio, USA. He is well connected with various social and religious activities specially served as Host Leader of Bangladesh Special Olympic Team, New Heaven. Connecticut, USA and contributed for Sports of Bangladesh Olympic Association, Dhaka on 2009.

Mr. Md. Zahedul Hoque

Mr. Md. Zahedul Hoque, a highly professional, prominent and well established Businessman was born in a renowned family. He completed his Bachelors of business administration majoring Industrial Management in December, 1992 from Northeast Lousiana University, Monroe, Lousiana, USA. His father Al-Haj Md. Nurul Hoque Sowdagar, a prominent and well established businessman in home & abroad, was one of the Sponsor Directors of Standard Bank PLC. and is the founder of Hazi Mohammed Nurul Hoque Degree College, Shakpura, Boalkhali, Chittagong and Amenia Forkania and Nuria Madrash, west Shakpura, Boalkhali, Chittagong.

Mr. Zahedul Hoque is the proprietor of M/S Zahed Brothers (import of food grains, spices, betel nut, sugar & vegetable oil) and M/S NLZ Fashion (computerize embroidery unit). He is also the Managing Director of M/S NLZ Fashion Limited (100% export oriented readymade garments in Chittagong Export Processing Zone) and Director of M/S Noor Oil & Food Products Ltd.,The Director of Hossain Oil Mills & Dada Salt factory and the Director of M/S Arafat Limited (Iodized Salt Industries).

Mr. Md. Zahedul Hoque is associated with many renowned social organizations and also devoted social workers as well as involved with the following institutions:

»He is the Director of Standard Bank PLC. & Holding the position of Chairman of Executive Committee of the Standard Bank PLC..

»He is the Director of The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCCI).

» He is a Patronize member of the Governing body of Hazi Mohammed Nurul Hoque Degree College, Shakpura, Boalkhali, Chittagong.

» He is the Life Member of Army Golf club, Dhaka.

» He is the Permanent Member of Chittagong boat club.

» He is the Permanent member of Chittagong club ltd.

» He is the Permanent member of The Chittagong Collegiate School '85

» He is the Life member of Maa o shishu hospital, Agrabad, Chittagong.

» He is a member of (Bangladesh Garments Manufacturing & Export Association) BGMEA.

Mr. Mohammad Mohon Miah

Mr. Md. Mohon Miah, a prudent banker by virtue of possessing diverse knowledge, deep insight into the Banking & financial sector. Mr. Mohon completed his MA in Islamic History and Culture from the University of Dhaka. He started his career with Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited as a Probationary Officer on the10 th October in 1985. He had gathered experience in all sections of Islamic Banking over his 35 years of Banking career. He has been awarded with ‘Letter of Appreciation’ for best Manager, hunting of deposits and reducing non-performing investment by the Bank Management during the tenure of his career in IBBL. He served as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) at Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Head of Risk Management Wing as CRO. He also had contributed for the Bank (IBBL) as Head of Development Wing, Corporate Investment Division, Zone and Branches.

Mr. Mohon was the Head of Branches of Sadarghat, VIP Road, Ramna Corporate, Head office Complex corporate branches. Then he has been assigned as Head of Dhaka South Zone of IBBL. After that he has been posted as Head of Corporate Investment Division-1, one of the important Division of the Bank having investment port-folio of 100 crore and above, where he played an important role in Investment Management like Corporate Finance, Sustainable Finance, Investment Administration and Asset Management. Then he was posted as Head of Development Wing where he also played an important role in the affairs of Public Relations Division, Business Promotion, Marketing Division and Corporate Social Responsibilities. Then he was appointed as Head of Region under which he successfully supervised three zones like Barishal, Khulna and Jashore zones with 101 branches. After then he was posted as Head of Risk Management Wing where he performed his responsibilities as Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Mohon was also the member of Investment Committee (IC), Management Committee (MANCOM), Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) and Committee for Recruitment & Promotion (CRP) of IBBL. During his professional career Mr. Mohon attended many training programs and conferences in home and abroad. He visited Germany, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, KSA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, India and Hong Kong for attending various seminars, conferences, trainings and business developments. Mr. Mohon is a well-known writer. He writes regularly on international issues as well as children’s literature in different national dailies like the daily Ittefaq, Kaler Kanta, Sangram, Jugantar, Naya Diganta and Inquilab, different weeklies and monthly magazines. He has publication of more than 150 books so far including a popular book `Islamic Economy and Banking’. Mohammad Mohan Miah was born in a noble muslim family in the village of Banasua under Kotwali police station in Cumilla district on the 30 th April 1960. He has a happy family with wife Nargis Munira and blessed with a son and a daughter namely Akib Jabed (Bsc. Engineer) and student of engineering respectively.

Ms. Bedowra Ahmed Salam

Mr. Tanveer Mostafa Chowdhury

Mr. A K M Abdul Alim

Mr. A K M Abdul Alim is a young & eminent entrepreneur who belongs to a well-respected business family.Mr. Alim completed his O & A Levels from a renowned English medium institution, Scholastica. Subsequently, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from North South University, Dhaka. Furthermore, he holds his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Bedfordshire, UK.

Mr. A K M Abdul Alim is the only son of Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Founder Sponsor Director of the Bank & Member, Board of Trustees of Fareast International University. Before his induction into the Board of Standard Bank PLC., Mr. Alim served as a Director of SBL Securities limited from its inception and continues so. He has actively taken part in forming different key policies of the board.He has been involved in diversified business for over a decade. At present, he is the sole proprietor of MAAS Corporation. Director, Midland Credit Co-operative Society Limited, Managing Director & CEO of Global leather industry limited. He is also engaged with the management of their family-owned enterprises.

A few of his active societal & economic participation include Life Member of the Gulshan Society, Member of Lions Clubs International, Founder Donor member of Gulshan North Club Ltd., & General member of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry. From his childhood, he has been an avid traveler. He has traveled multiple times to India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Hongkong, China, Australia, USA . Mr. Alim possesses expertise in international business & supply chain management with in- depth knowledge and enthusiasm for the global financial market.

Mr. Azad Ahmed

Mr. Mohammed Arif Chowdhury

Mr. Jhahedul Alam

Mr. Md. Abul Hossain

Md. Abul Hossain has joined as Managing Director of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on 21 August, 2019. He started his career as a System Analyst/Senior Principal Officer in ICB on 19-02-1998 and served different position in the same organization. Before his joining he acted as Managing Director at Karmasangsthan Bank (KB), During his service life, he served different Banks and Financial Institutions. He served as Managing Director (Additional Charge) and Deputy Managing Director at Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB). In addition to that Md. Abul Hossain served as System Manager/Deputy General Manager and General manager at Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB). He completed his B.Sc (Hon’s) and M.Sc degree in Statistics from Jahangirnagar University.

He has over 29 years of diversified experience in investment banking, specialized and commercial banking, Islamic banking, Asset management and ICT works. He were always instilled by the changed and research oriented, dynamic management that focused innovations, creativity and organizational increased efficiency and effectiveness, resulted in higher value addition to the organizational, stakeholders and the society as well.

During the long journey, he served 16 (sixteen) organizations with different capacities. He served as a chairman of 03 (three) organizations before of which two are the subsidiaries of ICB (ICB Asset Management Company Limited & ICB Securities Trading Company Limited) and the others is Aziz Pipes Limited. In addition to this, he served as a Director to a number of organizations like Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, The Farmers Bank Limited (Now Padma Bank), Nitol Insurance Company Limited, AllTex Industries Limited, ICB Securities Trading Company Limited, Aramit Limited, Kay & Que (Bangladesh) Limited, Business Automation Limited, DNS Satcomm Limited and Upload Yourself Systems Limited.

He has been contributing his professional expertise as the Chairman of ICB Capital Management Ltd. Apart from that he is now serving as the Director of British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (BATBC), Linde Bangladesh Limited, GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd. (GSK), Renata Limited, Bangladesh Krishi Gobeshona Endowment Trust (BKGET), Credit Rating Information and Services Ltd. (CRISL), Standard Bank PLC., National Tea Company Limited(NTC), Apex Tannery Limited, Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd. (CDBL), United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited(UPGDCL), Aramit Limited, Industrial Infrastructure Development & Finance Company Limited(IIDFC), Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market(BICM), Apex Footwear Limited, Aramit Thai Aluminum Limited, The Peninsula Chittagong Limited, Lafarge Surma Cement Limited, Standard Bank Securities Limited, SBL Capital Management Limited, Ratanpur Steel Re-rolling Mills Limited(RSRM), Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited, Padma Bank Limited and some other Directorships.

Mr. Najmul Huq Chaudhury

Ln. Najmul Huq Chaudhury MJF, son of Late Alhaj Aminul Huq Chaudhury comes of a very respectable Muslim Zaminder family of Chittagong, Nazir’s Family, North-Kattali, Born on 19^th January 1943. He obtained his graduation in Commerce (B.com) from St. Xaviers College of Calcutta. He undertook a number of training courses on Business Administration and Industrial Management. Attended number of seminars & symposia on Business Administration and Industrial Management in the Country and Abroad.

Ln. Chaudhury played a vital role during the Liberation Movement of Bangladesh in 1971 and after Liberation of Bangladesh, joined as Managing Director of 2 (two) joint venture Companies viz. Van Ommeren Tank Terminal Bangladesh Ltd. (VOTT-B) & International Oil Mills Ltd. (IOM), North Patenga, Chittagong as a nominee of Foreign Shareholders (USA & Dutch).

At present he is serving as Honorary Chairman, Chittagong Lions Foundation & Lions haritable Eye Hospital since 2009, Resident Director & Advisor, SKM Jute Mills Limited, Sitakunda, Chittagong, since 2004, General Secretary, Anjuman Mufidul Islam, Chittagong, since 2013, Governing Body Member of Latifa Siddiqi Degree College, Chittagong, since 2014, Latifa Siddiqi Girls High School, Chittagong, since 2014, Imdad Sitara Khan Lions Kidney Center, CLF Complex, Chittagong, since 2014 & Lions service complex, Chittagong, since 1990, Vice - Chairman & Member of Trustee Board, Lions Anowara Taher Physiotherapy Clinic, CLF Complex, Chittagong, since 2009, EC Member, Chittagong Rifle Club, since 2008, Permanent Member of Chittagong Club Ltd. since 1993 and Donor Member ofKattali Nurul Huq Chy High School Chittagong, since 1985.

He also served in the Industrial/Business, Social-Welfare Organizations as Ex-Administrator, Bangladesh Tank Terminal Limited, Patenga, Chittagong, (1975 & 1976), Ex-Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners’ Association, Dhaka, (1984 to 2000), Founder EC Member of American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh, Dhaka, (1986-1990) & Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka, (1990-1994), Ex-EC Member of Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka, (1978-2000), Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Chittagong, (1975-1980), Bangladesh Chamber of Industries, Dhaka, (1980-1986), Bangladesh Employers’ Federation, Dhaka, (1976-1980), Chattagram Maa-Shishu- O-General Hospital, Chittagong, (1989), Chittagong Diabetic Association, Chittagong, (1986-1990), Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Dhaka, (1990-2000) & Muslim Education Society, Chittagong, (1985-2008), Ex-Member, International Chamber of Commerce- Bangladesh, Dhaka, (1998), Ex-General Member, FBCCI, Dhaka and Ex-Vice Chairman, Past Lions District Governors Forum 2010-12 & 2014-15.

He is Life Member of different Social-Welfare Organizations in Chittagong Lions Foundation (1985), Bangladesh Lions Foundation, Dhaka, (1986), Chattagram Maa-O- Shishu Hospital, (1989), Bangladesh Diabetic Association, Chittagong, (1985), Chittagong Rifle Club, (2009), Muslim Education Society, Chittagong, (1990), Red Crescent Society, Chittagong, (1990), Bangladesh Family Planning Association, Chittagong, (2002), Cancer Foundation, Chittagong, (2013), Lions Blood Bank, Chittagong, (1992), Chittagong Association, Dhaka, (1999), Central Eid Jamat Committee, Chittagong, (1980), Donor member, Kattali Nurul Huq Chaudhury High School, Chittagong, (1985) and Family Planning Association of Bangladesh, (2002).

While he was in Kolkata (Calcutta) & college student, he served in the organizations as Secretary, Oriental Girls High School, Calcutta, Assistant General Secretary (Administration), Calcutta Muslim Institute, Cultural Secretary, Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Institute and Cultural Society, Calcutta, Social & Cultural Secretary, Dilkusha Institute (now Humayun Kabir Institute), Calcutta, EC Member, Calcutta Mohammadan Sporting Club and Anjuman Mufidul Islam, Calcutta.

Mr. Md. Anisuzzaman Chowdury