Mr. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed

A tremendous energetic and an outstanding charismatic personality with amiable disposition Mr. Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed was 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. Mohammed Abdul Aziz

A man of pleasant personality with amiable determination Ln. Mohammed Abdul Aziz is the Chairman of Standard Bank PLC.. He is a man with a strong vision & commitment and a selfless social Leader.

Ln. Aziz completed his SSC examination from renowned GalimpurRahmania High School in the year 1968. After that, he completed his HSC from Govt. Dhaka College in the year 1970. He was also a valiant freedom fighter who participated in the Liberation War of 1971. Without any break of study hesuccessfully obtained graduation in Commerce in the year 1972 from Dhaka College.

After completing his academic education instead of joining any service he started his own business. By dint of his untiring efforts & hard work, sincerity he established himself as a successful entrepreneur of Dhaka city. He is one of the pioneer importer of industrial raw materials and Commercial Importers of various items till date. Apart from that in the year 1994 he joined Midland Credit Cooperative Society as Managing Director & Chairman. By his effort & leadership skills, he made it into a top leading cooperative society in Bangladesh. Furthermore he focused into different business ventures including hotel industry, garments sector and so forth. He was the former Vice Chairman of Moonlux Knit composite garments Ltd. He is also a founder member and Board of Trustee of renowned educational Institution Fareast International University.

Ln Aziz joined Lionism in the year 1985 as a member of lions club of Dhaka Progressive. Since then his service towards the distressed humanity made him reach the different positions of Lions Clubs International District 315 B2, Bangladesh. He was elected unopposed District Governor for the year 2005-06. He made his call “Light the Blind� as a District Governor. He is also the founder Vice Chairman of three Eye Hospital in the name of Lions Club of Dhaka progressive Eye Hospital.

Besides, being an active humanitarian & social worker, Ln Aziz devoted himself into many other social & welfare works.

He widely traveled Maximum Countries of the world. As a Lion & a Business Leader, Lion Aziz received numbers of awards & recognition in his field.

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.

Al-Haj Mohammed Shamsul Alam

Mr. Al-Haj Mohammed Shamsul Alam was born in 1953 at Noapara, Raozan, Chittagong and he is in business since 1972. His father and grandfather Late Hajji Abul Bashar Sowdagar and Late Abdur Rouf Sufi respectively were also the renowned businessmen at their own territory. Mr. Mohammed Shamsul Alam in his first business life belonged to his family business “Trading of Cloths� at Kurbanigong, Chittagong.

Few years later (From 1976) he started his own business of House Hold Electrical Appliances like Refrigerators, Freezers, Television and others. He is now the Managing Partner of M/s. Radiovision and Radiovision is one of the leading importers, retailers and whole seller of the House Hold Electrical Appliances like Refrigerators, Freezers, Washing Machine, Air Conditioners, Colour Television, DVD, VCD etc.

He is also one of the Director of Standard Bank PLC. Except this he is also the Managing Director of PAM Complex (PVT) Limited which is the manufacturer of Garments poly bag and others accessories, Director of CIDER Education Services Limited, Chittagong, Partner of AB Electronics, “G�. Telecom, “G� Distribution, �GNET� Digital Communications Center, Chittagong etc.

Mr. Mohammed Shamsul Alam is also a devoted social workers and involved with the following institutions:

1. A) Founder President of “Amena Bashar Boyoshaka Punarbashan Kendra� Noapara Raozan, Chittagong. “Amena Bashar Boyoshaka Punarbashan Kendra� is a self finance project exclusively.
2. B) Donor Member of Noapara Muslim High School, Noapara, Raozan, Chittagong.
3. C) Member of the Lions Club of Chittagong.
4. D) Associate Member of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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.