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Standard Bank Securities Limited Board Of Directors

Chairman

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.

Director

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.

Director

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.

Director

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.

Director

Mr. Md. Habibur Rahman

Mr. Md. Habibur Rahman, a prominent banking personality having 33 years of proven track record in banking, joined Standard Bank Limited as the Managing Director & CEO on 01 February 2023. Prior to this new assignment, he served Union Bank Limited and Southeast Bank Limited as Additional Managing Director as well as NCC Bank Limited and Jamuna Bank Ltd as Deputy Managing Director. Upon completion of his post-graduation in Economics from the University of Chittagong, Mr. Rahman embarked on his illustrious banking career on May 09, 1989 with Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited as a Probationary Officer. In his long career of 33 years, he also served some other leading commercial banks of the country namely Prime Bank Limited, Mercantile Bank Limited and Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited in different capacities.

During his banking career spanning over 3 decades, he worked at different branches as well as different vital divisions of Head Office and thereby shouldered diverse responsibilities particularly in the areas of Credit Risk Management and Trade Finance cultivating ties with the Board, Customers & Regulators with the focus of maximizing revenue and enhancing reputation for each Bank he worked for. Besides, he participated in numerous trainings, seminars and workshops at home and abroad and also travelled many countries for personal and professional purposes.

Mr. Rahman is actively associated with many socio-cultural activities. He is an active Rotarian and a member of Rotary Club of Dhaka Fort.

Director

Ms. Bedowra Ahmed Salam

Director

Mr. Tanveer Mostafa Chowdhury

Director

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.

Director

Mr. Azad Ahmed

Director

Mr. Mohammed Arif Chowdhury

Director

Mr. Jhahedul Alam

Nominee Of Of Investment Corporation Of Bangladesh)

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.

Ex-Officio

Mr. Md. Anisuzzaman Chowdury