Mr. Khairul Alam Choudhury, Barrister-at-Law is the Chairman of AB Bank PLC. He graduated from University of Wolver Hampton, UK in 2001. Thereafter, Mr. Choudhury obtained his post-graduation from the City University, UK in 2002 and was also called to the Bar from Lincoln’s Inn, London in 2002. Mr. Choudhury is a practicing lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Mr. Ahmed is also the Chairman of Elite Paint Group and the Managing Director of Elite International Ltd., Hexagon Chemical Complex Ltd. and Ahmed Securities Services Ltd. among others. Apart from business activities, Mr. Feroz is also involved with various Socio-Cultural, Philanthropic and Sports organizations. He was associated with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as its AD-HOC Executive Committee Member. He is also a Member, Board of Trustees, Chittagong Independent University, life member of Chittagong Zila Krira Sangstha and member of Chattagram Mohanagari Krira Sangstha. He also a life member of Red Crescent Society, Chittagong, Maa O Shishu Haspatal, Chittagong.
Mr. Shajir Ahmed completed his Bilingual Diploma degree on International Baccalaureate (IB) from United World College of South East Asia, Singapore. Following which, he graduated in Business Management from Kings College London under University of London in 2008. In 2009, he started his first job as a Central Accounts Officer in Habib Bank AG Zurich, Dubai.
Upon Mr. Ahmed’s return to Bangladesh in 2010, he joined his family business as the Director of Elite Paint & Chemical Industries Limited, a pioneer manufacturer of different graded paints in Bangladesh. At present, Mr. Ahmed is the Managing Director of Super Silica Bangladesh Limited and the Director of Super Tel Limited, Super Sea Fish (Pvt.) Limited, Elite Super Plastic Ind. (Pvt.) Limited, Super Shares & Securities Limited., Elite Food Industries Limited, Broast Foods Ind. (Pvt.) Limited and Aurora Decor Limited. Mr. Ahmed also holds the position of Deputy Managing Director of Super Refinery (Pvt.) Limited, the first Natural Gas Condensate Refinery in the private sector since June 01, 2006 till date.
Mr. Shafiqul Alam joined AB Bank as Independent Director with effect from September 7, 2020. Mr. Alam, a seasoned banker having 40 years of banking experience served in different Senior Management Positions in local and multinational banks. He obtained his M.Sc degree from the University of Dhaka.
Mr. Alam started his career with ANZ Grindlays Bank (Bangladesh) in 1980, and served Prime Bank, First Security Islami Bank, United Commercial Bank and during 2013-2019 he was Managing Director & CEO of Jamuna Bank.
Mr. Md. Eskandar Miah joined AB Bank as Independent Director with effect from October 23, 2022. Mr. Miah is a veteran banker having 33 years banking experience and he served in different positions in various departments at Bangladesh Bank. He Joined Bangladesh Bank as Assistant Director in 1988.
Before retirement, he worked as Executive Director and Deputy Head: Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, Bangladesh Bank, Head Office from February 2019 to 30 June, 2021.
He has vast experience in Banking Regulation and policy, Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, Human Resources Management, Foreign Exchange Policy, Agricultural Credit and policy, Foreign Exchange Inspection, Professional Presentations, Expenditure Management and Payment Systems etc. He visited many countries and attended lots of training at home and abroad.
Mr. Md. Fazlur Rahman has been appointed as a Director of the AB Bank Board, bringing with him an extensive track record in banking and finance, spanning several decades.
Prior to this role, he served as President and Managing Director of AB Bank, where his visionary leadership guided the institution through pivotal financial milestones.
As Chairman of AB Investment Ltd. and AB Securities Ltd., Mr. Rahman played a crucial role in advancing capital markets.
A Chartered Accountant with an MBA in Banking, Mr. Rahman is recognized for his profound understanding of banking operations, strategic planning, and financial analysis. His leadership has been instrumental in steering organizations through short-term market fluctuations while ensuring sustainable long-term growth.
Mr. Tarique Afzal joined AB Bank in 2018 as Deputy Managing Director – Head of Corporate, Legal & Regulatory Affairs. Subsequently he has been appointed as the President & Managing Director with effect from July 08, 2019.
Prior to joining AB Bank he was the Chief Executive Officer of Sonali Polaris Financial Technology Limited a joint venture of Sonali Bank and Polaris, India.
Mr. Tarique Afzal, to his credit, has impressive overseas work experiences and worked in London during the late 1980s and in Credit Union in Canada, later served in ANZ Grindlays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in Bangladesh.
He also worked in Bank Alfalah, BRAC Bank and served as the CEO for Dun & Bradstreet Rating Agency in Bangladesh.
His core competencies are creating new business streams, operational efficiency, performance improvements and regulatory compliance.
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