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Azam J. Chowdhury
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Azam J Chowdhury was born in a
respectable and renowned Muslim family in Sylhet. Having completed his Masters
in English literature from Dhaka University, he attended short courses on
Business Administration in UK and Singapore. He also completed a course in
Pricing and Costing sponsored by UNCTAD under United Nations. He is the Chairman
& Managing Director of East Coast Group, a fast growing group engaged in
International Trading, Manufacturing, Power Engineering, Blending lubricants,
LPG Terminal for marketing & distribution, Mines & Minerals, Information
Technology, Real Estate, including investments in Banks, Finance, Leasing,
Insurance Companies.
He is the Chairman of Prime Bank Limited and Ex-Chairman
of Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd. Presently, he is the Chairman
of Bangladesh-Norway Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
He is the Vice President of Bangladesh Energy Companies
Association and Member of Advisory Council of the Govt.
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on Power, Energy
& Mineral Resources. He is a Director of Mobil Jamuna
Fuels Ltd., Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Ltd., Newscorp Ltd.,
which publishes ‘The Daily News Today’ and Central Depository
Bangladesh Limited (CDBL).
Due to his business as well as social background
& reputation Hungarian Government nominated him as the
Honorary Consul of Hungary in Bangladesh.
A man with vision,
Mr. Chowdhury is also involved in social and educational
development activities, which includes establishment and
management of ‘Mohtasin Ali High School’, a private high
school and Diabetic Center namely ‘Bakhtunnessa Chowdhury
Diabetic Center’ in his home town at Kulaura which offers
free medical treatment. He is a contributor of articles
on political affairs, business and shipping published in
the leading dailies and journals at home & abroad.
He
is a renowned Golfer of the Country and achieved laurels
several times in this sporting arena.
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Shahnaz Quashem |
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Mrs.
Shahnaz Quashem is a Sponsor Director of Prime
Bank Ltd. Her husband Mr. M. A. Quashem,
Managing Director of Ambia Group is a leading
businessman of Bangladesh and former Director of
Prime Bank Ltd. She is also a Director of
Associated Oxygen Ltd.
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Hasina Khan
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Mrs.
Hasina Khan is a Sponsor Director of Prime Bank
Ltd. Her husband Mr. Md. Nader Khan, Managing
Director of Pedrollo Group of Companies is a
leading businessman of Bangladesh and former
Chairman of Prime Bank Ltd. She is also Director
of Pedrollo Group and of following companies,
Pedrollo nk Ltd, Polyexprint Ltd, Polyexlaminate
Ltd., Polytape Ltd., Prime Insurance Co. Ltd,
Halda Valley Tea Co. Ltd, Pedrollo Dairy &
Horticulture Ltd., Prime Finance and Investment
Ltd., and National Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
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Mohammed
Aminul Hoque |
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Mohammad
Aminul Haque former Chairman and present Director of Prime
Bank Limited was born on January 01, 1940 at Rajshahi. He
comes from a respectable Muslim family. After graduating
in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh University of
Engineering & Technology, Dhaka in 1962 he joined Water
and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) an autonomous body,
as a Design Engineer. Subsequently he joined Dhaka Polytechnic
Institute as a Lecturer/Instructor. Immediately after the
liberation of Bangladesh he decided to opt for business
towards shaping the war torn economy and established Greenland
Engineers and Tractors Company (GETCO) Ltd. and continued
to serve as its Managing Director.
He is presently the Chairman of Prime Finance & Investment
Ltd. a leading non-banking financial institution in Bangladesh
and is also the Director of Newscorp Ltd. which publishes
English National Daily 'The News Today'. Mr. Haque is also
CEO, Bangla Cat in Bangladesh. Bangla Cat is a Caterpillar
dealer in Bangladesh. He is a widely traveled person. He
is married to Mrs. Nazma Haque who is a Director of Prime
Insurance Company Ltd. and a former Director of Prime Bank
Limited.
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Quazi Sirazul
Islam |
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Quazi
Sirazul Islam is the former Chairman of Prime Bank Limited.
He was also elected as a Member of Parliament of People’s
Republic of Bangladesh in 1996 and 2001. He took part in
country’s liberation war in 1971. He is the Senior Vice
President of Bangladesh Jewelers Association and former
President of Baitul Mukarrum Business Associates (a leading
business forum). He is also a member of Federation of Bangladesh
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI), and the Chairman
of City Hospital (Burn Hospital), which is the only private
sector hospital of this kind in Bangladesh. He is a Member
of the Board of Governors of People’s University of Bangladesh.
Mr. Islam has been providing financial assistance to the
brilliant students of Viquarunnessa Noon School & College
(a leading girl school and college of the country) by awarding
gold medal every year. He is also the life member of Sandhani
(a voluntary organization). He was awarded Kazi Jasimuddin
Gold Medal, Maulana Akram Kha Gold Medal, Sufi Motahar Hossain
Gold Medal and Atish Dipankar Gold Medal for his remarkable
contribution in spreading education. He was also awarded
MJF (Melvin Jones Fellow) Medal by the Lions International
Foundation for his special contribution to the social welfare.
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Capt. Imam
Anwar Hossain |
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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.
He
is the Member of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber
of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI), the apex body
of the business community of the country for last
25 years. He is also the former Chairman of Bangladesh
Ocean going Vessel Owners Association.
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Qazi
Saleemul Huq |
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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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Razia
Rahman |
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Mrs. Razia Rahman is a Sponsor Director of Prime Bank
Ltd. Her husband Mr. Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, Managing
Director of Meghna Group of Industries is a leading
businessman of Dhaka, Bangladesh and former Chairman
of Prime Bank Ltd. She is also the Managing Director
of Transworld Bicycle Co. Ltd., Meghna Components
Ltd., Uniglory Steel Products Ltd. Chairman, Meghna
Wheels Ltd., Meghna Innova Rubber Co. Ltd., Meghna
Rubber Ind. Ltd., Director, Meghna Bangladesh Ltd.,
Uniglory Cycle Components Ltd., proprietor, Concept
Cycling, etc.
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Ferdousi
Islam |
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Ferdousi Islam, completed her MSS from Jagannath University
College of Bangladesh. She is a successful woman entrepreneur
and is the Chairman of Bajnabo Textile Mills Ltd and
Director of Northern General Insurance Ltd and Member
of DSE (Dhaka Stock Exchange). Her husband Mr. Shirajul
Islam Mollah, a leading businessman of Bangladesh,
is a Sponsor Shareholder and former Director of the
Bank. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of
China-Bangla Ceramic Industries Ltd.
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Nafis Sikder |
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Mr. Nafis Sikder is the Director of Prime Bank Limited.
He comes from a very respectable Muslim family. He
completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
(BSBA) from Washington University, U.S.A. He has been
actively involved in his family business from the
start of his career. At present, he is the Managing
Director of Palmal Group, a pioneer and leader in
the RMG Sector with a fleet of sixteen factories.
As a young business entrepreneur Nafis Sikder has
remarkable success in a short span of time.
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Saheda
Pervin Trisha |
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Saheda Pervin is a young and promising entrepreneur.
An MBA from the faculty of Business Studies, University
of Dhaka, Ms. Trisha also holds the position of Directorship
of Prime Insurance Co. Ltd., VIP Shahadat Poultry
& Hatchery and VIP Shahadat Cold Storage. She
is also a talented presenter in various Electronic
Media.
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Maksudur
Rahman Sarkar |
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Rahman Sarkar comes from a respectable Muslim family.
He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering
from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology,
Dhaka and completed MBA from IBA, Dhaka University.
Being a highly qualified professional he was elected
as an Independent Director of Prime Bank Ltd. He is
a fellow of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh.
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Mr.
M.
Shahjahan Bhuiyan,
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M. Shahjahan Bhuiyan joined Prime Bank Limited as
Senior Executive Vice President on 30th
March 2000. He did his B.Com (Hons.) and M.Com from
Rajshahi University in 1967 and 1968 respectively.
In early 1970, he joined ‘State
Bank of Pakistan’ through a competitive examination
under ‘Bank Officials Training Scheme’. On completion
of 18 months theoretical and practical training
with credit, Mr. Bhuiyan initiated his banking career
and served at State Bank’s Bogra Branch. Then he
joined Pubali Bank in early 1972. During 16 years
of service in Pubali Bank, he served in major branches
of the Bank as manager and later he was promoted
to Asstt. General Manager. Thereafter he joined
The City Bank Limited and served there till middle
of 1993. While he was Vice President in 1993, he
moved to United Commercial Bank Limited where he
served as Senior Vice President and later as Executive
Vice President until March 2000.
In his 30 years of banking career
in Marketing and other areas of business operation
and customer relationship management he has participated
in different job related training Programs and Seminars,
Workshops at home and abroad and visited SAARC countries
such as India, Sri Lanka under FSRP and USAID. In
addition, undertaken business trips to USA, Canada,
UK, China, Malaysia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
Bahrain, & UAE for establishing banking relationship
with a few major banks there. These visits have
created many business opportunities for the bank
particularly in foreign trade and International
Banking Operation. Before joining banking service,
Mr. Bhuiyan served as lecturer of commerce for about
two years at Faridpur College, Faridpur.
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