OUR AMBASSADORS

Completing his Master’s degree in finance, Mr. Maroof, a treasurer in the banking and finance sector, started his career as a management trainee in American Express Bank in 1995. His work revolves around wholesale banking and financial market services.

Mr. Rajashekaran is a banking veteran and he has been well known for opening the first franchisee of Citibank in Bangladesh after working with Citi in other countries. Under his leadership, the franchisee of the bank is well-positioned to serve the needs of leading corporate and financial customers and public sector clients. He is also a golfer by passion so he has that sportsman spirit in him.

Barrister Shukla Sarwat Siraj is not just a respected Barrister but also is a community leader for the Gulshan society. Her hands-on style of leadership is evident in the ongoing initiatives to clean and beautify the lakes, parks and streets of Gulshan. As a lawyer, Ms. Shukla has been working for years with Bangladesh Crafts Council to establish the legal rights of Jamdani, as our unique heritage product. And it is her public spirit and social responsibility that truly sets her apart.

Ms. Chowdhury is a visionary leader with excellent business development skills with hands on knowledge to lead diversified businesses. She holds phenomenal strategic planning skills and is highly experienced in result driven supervision for cross-functional departments. Her unrelenting present has helped the organization attained the market leader position in bus business in Bangladesh with 36% market share and growing. She has also established the state of the art assembly plant called Rangs-Mahindra assembly plant for the very first time in Bangladesh.

Mr. Alam has 20 years of professional experience in the FMCG and telecom industry in various roles spanning digital channel and services, marketing, product management, brand management, trade marketing and sales. He played a vital role in establishing Banglalink as one of the most recognized brands in the country. When he was at Grameenphone, he was appointed as the Head of Digital Division to pursue the vision of establishing a Telco Digital Ecosystem.

She was recognized for integrating seven Global Goals into her business practices and strategies: no poverty; quality education; gender equality; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; reduced inequalities; creating partnerships to meet the Goals. Sonia actively supports youth in technology and women empowerment. Her expertise include strategic planning & growth, sales execution, financial management, team building and change management with youth- led initiatives all over Bangladesh.

A Chartered Accountant by profession, Ms. Zannat also holds the unique distinction of being the first woman to qualify as CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. She is responsible for the World Bank Bangladesh program but also supports other countries in South Asia and beyond on fiduciary service, developing strategies for public financial management reforms and providing policy & advisory services. She set a benchmark for her profession by being the first woman chartered accountant. She has lead policy dialogue with various stakeholders and is known for bringing together legislative oversight and PFM reform through a standalone project for the Parliament, the first of its kind for the South Asia Region and the World Bank in Bangladesh.

Mr. Kabir is the torchbearer of the IT sector and he wants to encourage women empowerment in the tech industry. He is also the CEO of Metronet Bangladesh Limited and Manager at AyAl Corp. His dream is to introduce 5G network in our country so that people can access good internet connection. Mr. Kabir created an e-Government Cell in BASIS to assist the government in the preparation of RFP & evaluation of tenders in upcoming government projects as one of his major initiatives. He is an award-winning Global Ambassador of Information Technology and is renowned for outsourcing opportunities in Bangladesh.

Being a tech expert, Mr. Ahmed is a popular personality in the trade and commerce industry and a successful pioneer in the logistics sector. He is known to have introduced modern technology and clean business commitment in it too. He is a part of big shot companies like Philips and Singer in Bangladesh at responsible positions. Under his leadership, Expeditors became the best office and his generous contribution to the development of the country is quite visible to all and he was venerated by socio-cultural organizations so far. His multi-talent skills show in his work as he is also renowned for writing research-based articles that helped in policy-making for the technological sector.

Mr. Ali has the aptitude to inspire people, drive transformational changes and deliver results, which made him the man he is today. Facing the challenges of the tobacco industry hands-on with strong leadership and business insight he has immensely contributed to the growth of the business globally. BATB Trade team received the global ‘Activation and TM&D X factor’ award in 2017 and BATB’s stellar award in 2018 for delivering outstanding business results.

Being in the banking industry for over 30 years, he was accorded with ‘The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award’ for Bangladesh for his achievement in the period from 2011 to 2013. His focus is always on the importance of human resources as banking is a service-based industry. Through embracing the technological changes that is shifting the dynamics of banking he is always one step ahead of the game. He is also is highly involved in various local and overseas training courses and workshops, and frequently delivers lectures in the field of finance, banking and management.

Having a trailblazing career in the insurance industry over the last 35 years, Mr. Ahsan has hands on experience in Underwriting, Re-insurance, Accounts, Marketing and Claims of various exposure and complexity. His significant contribution has made Bangladesh Insurance Industry what it is today. He has built a global network of re-insurers and brokers while being aligned with the local entrepreneurs of different sectors of the industry.