Mr. Md. Tariqul Azam becomes the acting Managing Director of Standard Bank Mr. Md. Tariqul Azam has become the acting Managing Director of Standard Bank Limited. He will serve as acting Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the bank from 01 October 2019 until further direction as per the decision taken at the 318th Board Meeting of the bank held on October 03 2019. Mr. Azam joined Standard Bank as Additional Managing Director on November 2017. After doing his job with efficiency & prudence for two years, the Board of Directors appointed him as acting Managing Director & CEO. A prudent risk manager by virtue of possessing diverse knowledge, deep insight into the financial sector, Mr Azam did his MBA in Finance from IBA of University of Dhaka and started his banking career with Sonali Bank in 1980 & served there for 26 years. Prior joining SBL, he was the AMD of United Commercial Bank Ltd. A dynamic & veteran banker with 39 years of illustrious banking career, Mr Azam has held senior management positions in different capacities including Head of General Banking, Credit Management, Foreign Exchange, Finance & Accounts, Legal Affairs, Internal Control & Compliance and Treasury functions and also has a creditable exposure in branch banking as Head of Branch.