Mr. Md. Zahedul Hoque has been elected as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Standard Bank. Mr. Md. Zahedul Hoque has been elected as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Standard Bank PLC. in its 389th Board Meeting held on 31 March 2024. A promising and well established businessman Mr. Hoque was born in a renowned Muslim family of West Shakpura, Boalkhali, Chattogram. He completed his SSC in 1985 from Chattogram Collegiate High School and HSC in 1987 from Chattogram Govt. Commerce College. He did his Bachelors of Business Administration in 1992 from Northeast Lousiana University, USA. A renowned businessman Mr. Zahedul Hoque is the former Director of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce & Industries, former Member of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturing & Export Association (BGMEA) and Vice Chairman of Khatungonj Trade & Commerce and Khatungonj Trade & Finance Industries, Chattogram. He is the Proprietor of M/S Zahed Brothers and Director of M/S Noor Oil & Food Products Ltd. and M/S Arafat Limited. Philanthropist Mr. Zahedul is actively associated with several educational and socio-cultural organizations.