Capt. Imam Anwar Hossain, a leading business personality in the Shipping, Cement & Energy Sector, completed his graduation from Juldia Marine Academy in 1969 and became a Class-1 Master Mariner from UK in 1980. He is a dynamic and competent entrepreneur, promoter and Chairman of the Imam Group. His business portfolio comprises shipping, insurance, leasing, cement industry, lube oil industry and distribution etc. He is the Director of Pragati Insurance Ltd., Ben Ocean Lines Ltd., Prime Cement Ltd., Ben Marine Lines, Bengal Tiger Cement Industries Ltd., Ben Lloyd Lines Ltd., Prime Cement Ltd., Ocean Wave Shipping Ltd., Commodity & Carriage, Jamuna Resort Ltd., Fuchs Lubricants (BD) Ltd.

He involved himself in social welfare and philanthropic activities. He is the member of French-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, President of Leonine Chess Club, Founder member of the Board of Governors of the Peoples University of Bangladesh and President ‘Oitijjo Onneshon’ (i.e. search for heritage), a trust working for archeological excavation and research. He had written a number of articles, which focused on development of port, shipping and transit trade in Bangladesh. His wife Mrs. Nasim Anwar Hossain is also one of the Sponsor Shareholders and former Director of the Bank.

Qazi Saleemul Huq, son of late Qazi Akramul Huq, was born in a respected and renowned Muslim family in Magura. After obtaining MBA from IBA of University of Dhaka in 1979, he started his business career through GQ Ball Pen Industries, a pioneer in production of one time ballpoint pen in Bangladesh. Currently, he is the Chairman of GQ Group of Companies, which is a fast growing group because of his charismatic leadership and hard work. GQ Group engaged in manufacturing of fertilizer bags, snack foods, mosquito coil, plastic furniture, writing equipments etc.

Mr. Huq is also the Chairman of Prime Insurance Company Limited, Director of Prime Finance & Investment Ltd, Director of Delta Soft Ltd, Managing Director of GEP Telecom Ltd. and GEP Holdings Ltd. He is also involved in printing media and is a Director of Newscorp Ltd., which publishes The Daily News Today. He is involved in various social & educational development activities. Being a CIP (commercially important person) several times he has became very familiar and well known in the business circle.

He has got the rare recognition of being elected thrice as the Member of Parliament of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.

Interested in philanthropic and charitable works, he established one college and a high school in his area namely Qazi Saleema Huq College and Qazi Saleema Huq High School. He is associated with the Bangladesh-China Friendship Society and other socio-cultural organization. He founded Qazi Akramul Huq Welfare Trust and Dhaka Renal Center and General Hospital. He received ‘IBA Alumni Prize’ (awarded by the leading business school of Bangladesh) for his contribution in the country’s industries and business Sector. His wife Mrs. Salma Huq was the sponsor Director of Prime Bank Limited. 

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Mrs. Meherunnesa Haque, wife of Sponsor Director and former Chairman Md. Nurul Haque Sikder, was elected as Director of Prime Bank Limited in its 14^th AGM held on 30^th March 2009. A successful woman entrepreneur Mrs. Haque is also a Director of Palmal Group.

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Mr. Manzur Murshed, son of late M. A. Samad, a retired govt. high official, appointed Depositor Director of Prime Bank Limited on 19^th March 2009. He is a B.Sc. Engineer (Electrical), University of Dhaka and MA (Public Admin), American University, Beirut. He started his career in 1961 as Assistant Engineer, in East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority(EPWAPDA) and retired from govt. services in December 1995. During his long & eventful career he held various important positions viz. Executive Engineer, Director (BPDB), Chief of Planning, Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, Member, Planning & Development, BPDB. He was also Director of Eastern Cables Ltd. He is a fellow of IEB, Member, Dhaka Club, Member, Kurmitola Golf Club, Executive Member, Banani Nagoric Kallyan Samittee and the like.

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Prof. Ainun Nishat, a renowned personality in the arena of Water, Nature, Environment, Disaster Management etc. appointed as Depositor Director of Prime Bank Limited on 19^th March, 2009. Presently he is the Country Representative of IUCN, Bangladesh Country Office. He obtained Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K. He completed his M.Sc. in Engineering(Civil) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He was Professor, Dept. of Water Resources Engineering, BUET, (Head of Department, 1986-1988), Director, Institute of Flood Control and Drainage Research, BUET, Dhaka. A widely traveled man Prof. Nishat has authored many books and articles and technical papers at home and abroad.

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Prof. Dr. Mohammed Aslam Bhuiyan, a renowned educationist was appointed as Independent Director of the Bank in the 317^th meeting of the Board of Directors held on 16 April 2009. He obtained his MS in Sociology of Rural Development at the Moscow University, USSR (1976). He was also educated in the USA and Germany. He did his Ph.D from Bombay University under the fellowship of Indian Council of Science Research(ICSSR). He was Chairman and Professor of Sociology at the Chittagong University and a member of Academic Council and Elected Senate Member of the University. He was elected President of the Chittagong University Campus Club in 1994. He is a life Registered Graduate of Dhaka University. He was appointed Temporary Adviser of World Health Organization (WHO). Prof. Aslam wrote more than 100 academic papers published in National and Foreign Journals including leading News Papers. Professor Bhuiyan is the Vice Chancellor of the People’s University of Bangladesh since 2003.

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