Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG is the Founder Chairman of BRAC Bank Limited. He rejoined the Board as Chairman in March 2013. He is also the Founder and Chairperson of BRAC, one of the largest NGOs in the world ranked first by Geneva-based ‘NGO Advisor' in 2016 and 2017 in terms of innovation, impact and governance. Established in 1972, BRAC's primary objectives are alleviating poverty and empowering the poor. It operates across 11 countries in Africa and Asia.
Through his work on microfinance for the poor, Sir Abed became aware that there was a substantial small entrepreneur class, the “missing middle”, with no access to institutional finance. This realization led him to establish a full-service commercial bank – BRAC Bank Limited – with a view to focusing attention on the financing Small and Medium Enterprises.
Sir Abed has received numerous national and international awards for his achievements in leading BRAC, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership (1980), InterAction Humanitarian Award (1998), Olof Palme Award (2001), Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Award (2003), UNDP Mahbub ul Haq Award for Outstanding Contribution in Human Development (2004), Gates Award for Global Health (2004), Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) Award for Lifetime Achievement in Social Development and Poverty Alleviation (2007), Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership (2007), Inaugural Clinton Global Citizen Award (2007), David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award (2008), Entrepreneur of the World Award (2009), Inaugural WISE Prize for Education (2011), CEU Open Society Prize (2013), Leo Tolstoy International Gold Medal (2014), Spanish Order of Civil Merit (2014), Trust Women Hero Award (2014), World Food Prize (2015) and Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health (2016).
In 2009, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George by the British Crown in recognition of his services in reducing poverty in Bangladesh and internationally. Sir Abed is recognized by Ashoka as one of the “global greats” and is a founding member of its prestigious Global Academy for Social Entrepreneurship. In 2010, Sir Abed was appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the Eminent Persons Group for the Least Developed Countries.
Sir Abed has received many honorary degrees, including from Yale University (2007), Columbia University (2008), the University of Oxford (2009) and Princeton University (2014).
Sir Abed was born in Bangladesh in 1936. He completed his secondary education from Dhaka College, after which he studied Naval Architecture at the University of Glasgow. Sir Abed later joined the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in London, completing his professional education in 1962.

Mr. Shib Narayan Kairy was re-appointed as a Nominated Director of BRAC to the Board of Directors of BRAC Bank Limited in April 2014. He is also serving as a member of the Board Audit Committee of the Bank.
Mr. Kairy joined BRAC University as Treasurer on 2nd July 2017 where he oversees the university's major upcoming project – the building of a US$ 100 million state-of-the-art campus. He also ensures that the university continues to be a financially sustainable centre of excellence for higher education in Bangladesh.
Prior to joining BRAC University, Mr. Kairy served BRAC for 35 years and upon reaching 60 years of age, he retired as the Chief Financial Officer of BRAC and BRAC International. Throughout his outstanding career with BRAC, Mr. Kairy progressed from the position of Accounts Assistant to becoming the Chief Financial Officer, a role he has carried out with distinction for close to a decade. He has been an essential and integral part of BRAC, contributing directly to many of the organization's successes over the last three and a half decades. Under his leadership, BRAC has also been repeatedly recognized for the transparency of its financial reporting. BRAC received the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) National Award for Best Published Accounts and Reports for the years consecutively from 2004 to 2015.
Mr. Kairy is a Director of BRAC EPL Investments Limited, BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited, BRAC Karnafuli Tea Co. Ltd., BRAC Kaiyachera Tea Co. Ltd, BRAC Kodala Tea Co. Ltd. and Bangladesh Netting Factory Limited.
Mr. Kairy completed his M. Com in Accounting from University of Dhaka.

Ms. Nihad Kabir is the President of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), where she is serving her 4th consecutive term. MCCI, established in 1904, is the oldest chamber of commerce and industry in the country, representing large industry and trade. As President of MCCI, she is actively engaged in advocacy for the betterment of the economy, including for policy, process and legal reform. She is involved with entrepreneurship development in conjunction with the iDEA Fund and a2i. She participates regularly as a speaker and panelist in various forums, and has participated in various programs of BPATC, or which she is currently a member of the Board of Governors.

She is an advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and the Senior Partner of Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed and Associates, a leading law firm of the country, with many path breaking cases and legal solutions to her credits. She has 30 years of work experience as a lawyer, and has appeared internationally as an expert witness on Bangladesh law. Her expertise is in corporate and commercial law, as well as fiscal and labour laws. She is an independent director on the Board of Square Textiles Limited, and a Director of IDCOL, among others.

Ms. Nihad provides legal advice and services to several agencies of the Government of Bangladesh, as well as many leading multi-national and local corporates and non-governmental institutions including private universities in Bangladesh. She was the Vice President and a Committee Member of MCCI in the past. She was a member of the Drafting Committee for the Labour Rules under the Labour Act 2006, and assisted in drafting and reviewing many pieces of legislation; she is a member of the Company Law Reform Committee. She is a member of the Panel of Experts for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project and was a Member of the National Pay and Services Commission. She was the Treasurer and Secretary General of Ain O Salish Kendro, and is currently its Chairperson. Nihad was a member of the National Education Policy Committee. She was the first legal counsel of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, Bangladesh (BSEC), and worked as Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Asian Development Bank, from 1996-2000.

Ms. Nihad worked as Counsel at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from 1996-2000. She worked in projects in many countries in Asia and Indo-China, including China, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Lao PDR. She has undertaken many technical assistance assignments for the ADB in Bangladesh.

Ms. Nihad was elected as an Independent Director on the Board of BRAC Bank Limited in July 2007. In July 2015 she retired from the Board and joined as Nominee Director in November 2015. She is, among others, Director of bKash Limited, Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), and Independent Director of Square Textiles Limited. She has taught Company Law in the Department of Finance, University of Dhaka.

Ms. Nihad Kabir was called to the Bar from Grays Inn in England. She has a B.A. (Hons) degree in law and an LLM from the University of Cambridge, England.

Ms. Farzana Ahmed was appointed as an Independent Director of BRAC Bank PLC in February, 2020. She is also the Member of the Board Audit Committee and the Member of Board Risk Management Committee.

Ms. Ahmed has over 35 years of working experience as a chartered accountant in the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom, Australia and the Philippines. Prior to joining BRAC Bank PLC., she worked at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Philippines for over 20 years from where she took voluntary early retirement in October 2019. Whilst at ADB, Ms. Ahmed worked in various capacities with her most recent position as Lead, Evaluation Specialist in the Independent Evaluation Department. Before that she served as a Lead Results Management Specialist (Public Sector Management) in ADB’s Strategy and Policy Department where she was also the Principal Coordinator of the Asia Pacific Community of Practice on Managing for Development Results. Ms. Ahmed worked in ADB operations as Senior Portfolio Management Specialist, South East Asia Regional Department where she joined in 2008 following a 7 year posting to ADB’s Indonesia Office. At the Resident Office she was the Senior Financial Management Specialist from where she was seconded as Advisor to the Australian Government to help coordinate Australia’s support to the reconstruction of Aceh, after the 2004 tsunami.

Ms. Ahmed started her working career in 1982 as a trainee chartered accountant at Peat Marwick Mitchell in United Kingdom. Following a move to Australia in 1986, she joined Peat Marwick Mitchell in Sydney prior to moving to Rothmans Holdings Ltd in 1987 to start the Internal Audit Department. From there she worked in various accounting capacities at Port Waratah Services Ltd and the Australian Manganese Company Ltd and the Broken Hill Proprietary Limited. In 1996, she joined Westfield Ltd. Australia as Finance Manager - Corporate & International, which she left in 1998 to join the ADB.

Ms. Ahmed was awarded a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, England and this was followed by an MA (Hons) in 1991. She was admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1987 and then also became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in Australia in the same year. Ms. Ahmed has a keen interest in the education sector and is currently the Principal of Kids Tutorial, an English Medium School based in Shantinagar, Dhaka.

Mr. Kazi Mahmood Sattar was appointed as an Independent Director to the Board of BRAC Bank Limited in October 2015. He is also the Chairman of Executive Committee of BRAC Bank Limited.
Mr. Sattar, a veteran banker, started his career with ANZ Grindlays Bank as management trainee in 1981. He worked there for nearly 20 years. During his tenure he worked in Bangladesh and overseas with ANZ Grindlays Bank in Mumbai, India and Melbourne, Australia. He is reputed to have shaped the banking industry in Bangladesh adopting the best practices of foreign banks. In recognition of running the bank successfully on its ground breaking change management process, he received “The QFC-Asian Banker, The leadership achievement award 2010 for his exemplary leadership.
Mr. Sattar has over 32 years of experience in local and international banks. He led The City Bank Limited and Eastern Bank Limited as the Managing Director & CEO for 13 years. He was also Independent Director of Unique Hotel & Resorts Limited. He was the Chairman of the ‘Association of Banker's Bangladesh' (ABB), the SWIFT User group in Bangladesh and of the Boards of City Brokerage Limited and City Bank Capital Resource Limited.
He is currently the Chairman of the Board of RSA Advisory Limited, a financial advisory firm. As an Independent Director of BRAC Bank, he has been nominated as a Board Director to bkash and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BRAC Sajaan Exchange Limited, a company incorporated in UK.
Mr. Sattar graduated in 1981 from University of Dhaka with a Bachelors in Business Management (Honours) having a major in Finance.

Mr. Kaiser Kabir was appointed as a Nominated Director to the Board of BRAC Bank Limited in June 2016.
He is the CEO & Managing Director of Renata Limited, Chairman of Renata Agro Industries Limited (Subsidiary of Renata), Chairman of Purnava Limited (Subsidiary of Renata), Chairman of Renata Oncology Limited, Advisor of Sajida Foundation, and Vice-President of Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries.
Previously, he served as the Managing Director of BRAC-Renata Agro Industries Limited, Executive Director of Sajida Foundation, National Macroeconomist of Financial Sector Reform Project funded by USAID, Consultant of The World Bank, Resident Mission Bangladesh and Research Officer of Institute of Economics & Statistics, University of Oxford. He obtained Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Relations from Claremont McKenna College, USA. He earned his Postgraduate Diploma in Economics with Distinction from the University of East Anglia, the UK and MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford, the UK.

Dr. Zahid Hussain was appointed as an Independent Director to the Board of BRAC Bank PLC in September 2020. He is also a Member of the Board Audit Committee and Board Risk Management Committee of BRAC Bank PLC.

At present, Dr. Hussain is a Director of BRAC EPL Investment Limited, BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited, and BRAC Saajan Exchange Limited. He is also currently associated as a Consultant in the World Bank, Dhaka Office.

Dr. Hussain retired from the World Bank, which he joined on May 1, 1995, as a Lead Economist on June 30, 2019. During this time, he was a key member of the bank’s macro, trade, and investment global practice providing budgetary support (development support credit) and technical assistance to the government, and prepared growth diagnostics, public expenditure reviews, periodic macroeconomic updates, and policy notes on macroeconomic management and structural issues.

Dr. Hussain was also engaged as a Lecturer at Boston University, the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Framingham State College, Framingham, Massachusetts in the USA from 1987 to 1992.

Dr. Hussain obtained a Ph.D. in Economics from Boston University, USA, in 1992 and completed Master of Arts in Political Economy from Boston University, USA, in 1987. He earned his MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1979 where he was a member of the faculty from 1980-1984.

Dr. Hussain has published in numerous journals and articles on Economics, Management, and Business.

Mr. Meheriar M. Hasan was appointed as Nominated Director to the Board of BRAC Bank PLC in October 2020. Afterward, he was elected as Chairperson of BRAC Bank PLC on May, 2023. He is also the Chairperson of BRAC Saajan Exchange Limited, Subsidiary of BRAC Bank PLC.

Mr. Hasan is a global thought leader, an innovator, and a voice of authority in the realm of financial services industry. He brings with him over 36 years of rich experience in breakthrough innovation and pathbreaking disruption, building direct/digital distribution channels to generate new profit sources at some of the world’s largest financial institutions. He possesses an unparalleled track record in enabling businesses to accelerate profitable growth through design thinking and building multichannel sales/ service processes and platforms.

Mr. Hasan founded Terafina Inc, a leading digital omnichannel sales solution provider in financial services. He also served as Senior Advisor to McKinsey from 2012 to 2014 and was a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Hasan holds a Master of Science in Finance, Master of Arts in Economics, and Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Arizona.

Some of Mr. Hasan’s distinguished engagements include:

• As the founder he defined the vision and led the building of Terafina, which was ranked amongst the top two fintech disruptors by Celent. Terafina was acquired by NCR Corporation in February 2021.
• As Executive Vice President of digital banking at the US Bank, he led the build-out of one of the largest digital banking businesses in the country in record time. The digital channel ranked first in over customer experience by Keynote, a third-party benchmark.
• As Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo, he designed and developed one of the largest direct-toconsumer/digital lending channels in the financial services industry.
• He led the Product & Engineering for Digital Insight, the largest online banking application service provider in the US to serve credit unions and small/ mid-sized banks.
• At Transamerica, as head of Sales and Marketing he pioneered the first private-labeled direct-toconsumer channel in the insurance industry, fully integrated with independent agencies and business back-office operations.

Over his long and resplendent career, Mr. Hasan also served as a Board member on the board of bkash Limited and across other prominent companies such as Toyota Financial Savings Bank and Mechanics Bank. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Asian University for Women (AUW).

Shameran Abed leads BRAC's Microfinance and Ultra-Poor Graduation programmes globally. BRAC's microfinance programme serves more than 8 million clients in seven countries in Asia and Africa and has total assets exceeding USD 4 billion. BRAC's ground-breaking ultra-poor graduation program has graduated more than two million households out of the direst forms of poverty and social deprivation and has inspired the global uptake of the ‘graduation approach' to tackle extreme poverty.
Shameran also chairs the board of BRAC Bank's mobile financial services subsidiary, bKash, and serves on the boards of several institutions that include BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd and the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV). Additionally, he is the chairman of the Microfinance Network and is also a member of the World Economic Forum Financial Inclusion Steering Committee.
Shameran is a lawyer by training, having been called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in London, UK. He completed his undergraduate studies at Hamilton College in the United States, majoring in Economics and minoring in Political Science.

Mr. Faruq Mayeenuddin Ahmed was appointed as an Independent Director to the Board of BRAC Bank PLC In December 2021. Afterward, he was elected as ViceChairperson of BRAC Bank PLC in June 2023. He is also the Chair of the Board Executive Committee of the bank.

Mr. Ahmed led Trust Bank Limited as its Managing Director and CEO from February 2018 to February 2021. Before taking up the position, he served as the Additional Managing Director of the bank.

Prior to Joining Trust Bank, Mr. Ahmed served as the Additional Managing Director of The City Bank Limited and held the positions of their Chief Risk Officer and CAMLCO. He also served Mercantile Bank and AB Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director.

After completing BSS Honours and MSS in Economics from the University of Dhaka, Mr. Ahmed started his career as a Probationary Officer with AB Bank Limited in 1984. He received the Bangladesh Bank Gold Medal and BCCI (erstwhile) Gold Medal in the Banking Diploma examination in 1987 for securing the first position obtaining above 60 per cent mark. He gained hands-on experience and knowledge through working in different capacities in almost all the banking fields at home and abroad. He served the Mumbai office of AB Bank for five years as Country Manager facilitating correspondent and reimbursement banking services in India to the Bangladeshi banks. He is a well rounded banker and has led different major sectors of banking areas in different phases of his service tenure.

Mr. Ahmed is the founder Chairman of the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB) and a life member of the Bangladesh Economic Association.

Presently he is also an Adjunct Faculty of East West University and A K Gangopadhaya Chair Professor at Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management.

Mr. Ahmed has participated in various professional trainings, workshops, and seminars at home and abroad. A regular columnist on banking and economic issues in the national dailies, Mr. Ahmed has so far authored more than two dozen books and numerous articles on economy and banking, capital market, accounting, literature, and travel. For his noteworthy contributions to Bangla language and literature, he received Bangla Academy Award in 2019 in the travel writing category. He also received IFIC Bank Literary Award in 2011 for the excellent translation of ‘A Poet Apart’ - the literary biography of poet Jibanananda Das originally written by Clinton B. Seely and “City-Anando Alo Award 2019 for one of his travelogues.

Mr. Salek Ahmed Abul Masrur was appointed as an Independent Director to the Board of BRAC Bank PLC in March 2022. He is also the Chair of the Board Risk Management Committee and member of the Board Executive Committee.

Presently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of The Consolidated Tea & Lands Co. (Bangladesh) Limited (known as Finlay Tea).

Mr. Masrur is a seasoned banker with 35 years of banking experience in Bangladesh and international market in senior positions.

Mr. Masrur was the Country Head of Bank Alfalah, Bangladesh from 2009 to 2019, the longest-serving CEO of any Foreign Bank. He served as Global Head of Origination and Client Coverage Islamic Banking at Standard Chartered Bank, UAE. He was also the Director Portfolio Management of at Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore from Sept 2005 to June 2007. He served as Head of Client Relationships from 2002 to 2005 at Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, and as Head of Corporate Banking at Citibank NA, Bangladesh from 2000 to 2001. He also served as the Head of Corporate Banking at Standard Chartered Bank from 1995 to 1999.

He started his career at ANZ Grindlays Bank as a Management Trainee in 1985. He led different major sectors of banking areas in different phases during his service tenure.

Mr. Masrur was recognized for his strong leadership skills displayed through leading teams to success both locally and abroad. He also participated in a good number of professional trainings, workshops, and seminars both at home and abroad.

Mr. Masrur obtained his MBA Degree from the University of Tennessee, USA, and his BBA from the Trine University in Indiana. He is CSA qualified.

Ms. Anita Ghazi Rahman was appointed as an Independent Director of BRAC Bank PLC in January 2024 and currently serves as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee.

Ms. Rahman is a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh with over 21 years of post-qualification experience. She holds an LLB (Hons.) from University College London (UCL) and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by Lincoln’s Inn in 2003. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Legal Circle, a prominent law firm, and has founded several pioneering legal initiatives including Think Legal Bangladesh and the Legal Circle Law Reports (LCLR).

She was enrolled as an Advocate in Bangladesh in 2004, admitted to the High Court Division in 2006, and to the Appellate Division in 2018. In 2025, she was conferred the rank of Senior Advocate.

Ms. Rahman specialises in corporate and commercial law, with a focus on company law, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and dispute resolution. She leads the litigation practice at her firm and is consistently recognised as a leading practitioner in international legal directories. Her articles on legal and governance matters and current legal issues are widely published in both national and international platforms.

She has received numerous accolades, including recognition by the Dhaka Tribune as one of the “Inspiring Individuals to Follow”, inclusion in Future Startup’s “15 Under 35”, and features in books such as From Stones to Castles and Aine Tarunno. She is an Asia 21 Young Leader (Class of 2016) and an alumna of the Common Purpose Global Leadership Programme.

In addition to her legal career, Ms. Rahman serves on the boards of several non-profit and professional bodies. She has been a longstanding mentor for various incubators and accelerators and has played an active role in nurturing Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem. She is deeply committed to impact investment and is a General Member of the National Advisory Board for Impact Investment in Bangladesh.

Ms. Rahman has also served as an Independent Director of the Chittagong Stock Exchange and currently represents BRAC Bank as a Nominated Director on the Board of bKash Limited. She is known for her commitment to public service, pro bono legal work, and her strong advocacy for good governance.

Mr. Chowdhury MAQ Sarwar was inducted as an Independent Director to the Board of BRAC Bank PLC in April, 2024. He is also the Chair of the Board Audit Committee.

Mr. Sarwar is a distinguished banker with 35 years of diverse experience in both international and domestic banks.

He is nationally recognized for his pivotal role in shaping thought leadership in prevention of money laundering and setting up and managing Internal Control & Compliance (ICC) functions considered best in class in domestic banking industry.

He was the longest serving CAMLCO, having served in Citibank NA, Standard Chartered and Eastern Bank PLC in that role. He was also a past Chairman of Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB).

He played an important role in driving to enhance & improve the overall awareness of compliance and control within the local banking industry as member of various committees/ focus groups of Bangladesh Bank, BFIU and Association of Banks, Bangladesh.

Mr. Sarwar served as Deputy Managing Director & Head of Internal Control and Compliance at Eastern Bank PLC from 2018 to 2019, where he oversaw the Internal Audit, Monitoring and Compliance functions.

He worked as a Consultant to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC from 2015 to 2018 in AML/CFT Remediation Project and helped implement the recommendations made by reputed international risk consulting firm, Kroll engaged by IBB to help transfer global best practices.

Throughout his extensive career, Mr. Sarwar held key positions such as Head of Legal and Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank from 2004 to 2015, and Head of Internal Control, Compliance and Human Resources at Citibank NA from 2000 to 2003. He also contributed significantly in various important roles at American Express Bank between 1993 and 1999. His professional journey commenced as a Probationary Officer at IFIC Bank Limited in 1984.

He is a passionate trainer having delivered bespoke AML/CFT, Sanctions, Operational Risks, Fraud Risk, and Internal Control & Compliance training to wide audiences, including bankers, law enforcers and regulators.

Mr. Sarwar obtained his Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Management from the University of Dhaka.

He is a Life Member of the Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh; Founder Treasurer and Life Fellow of the Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management; and former Vice President of the Bangladesh Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, USA.

Ms. Lila Rashid was inducted as an Independent Director to the Board of BRAC Bank PLC in May, 2024. She is also the member of the Board Risk Management Committee and Board Audit Committee of BRAC Bank PLC.

Ms. Lila is a retired Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country. Recently she has been appointed as a member of the General Body and Governing Body of PKSF by the Government.

She is currently engaged in a research project titled “Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh” as Financial Inclusion Specialist that is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by Center for Research and Development (CRD), Bangladesh.

During her career, she worked in different departments of the Bangladesh bank in various capacities. Her notable contributions include formulating policies for the microfinance sector and helping the government establish Microcredit Regulatory Authority (the MRA).

With over a decade of hands-on experience, she dedicated herself to shaping and executing policies within the microfinance sector of Bangladesh. Additionally, she spent close to three years contributing to the development of payment systems and more than two years providing policy guidance and financial assistance to the SME sector. Her expertise lies in analyzing policies and data, crafting effective policy frameworks, engaging in negotiations with stakeholders, and ensuring the successful implementation of policies.

In 2008, she was honored with the 'Gold Medal' by Bangladesh Bank for her exceptional performance and contributions on a national scale. Additionally, she was granted a scholarship by Bangladesh Bank in 1998 to pursue her MBA at the University of New Orleans, U.S.A.

Ms. Lila completed her PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India and MBA from the University of New Orleans, USA. Prior to that, she attained her M.Sc in Physics from the University of Dhaka.

The Board of Directors of BRAC Bank PLC. appointed Mr. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective May 27, 2025.
Earlier he was promoted to Additional Managing Director (AMD) of BRAC Bank on April 1, 2025.
Mr. Tareq joined BRAC Bank in 2017 as Head of Credit Risk Management, bringing with him nearly three decades of distinguished experience across Eastern Bank, AB Bank, and IFIC Bank—a career marked by innovation, integrity, and impact. He brings in a wealth of Corporate & Institutional Banking & Risk Management experience to BRAC Bank. He started his career in 1996 with IFIC Bank Ltd and performed different roles there in various positions till 2003. He has also worked for AB Bank Ltd. Prior to joining BRAC he was working for EBL as EVP and Head of Relationship in corporate Banking Division. Mr. Tareq was awarded “CEO” and “Chairman” Award by EBL for his consecutive outstanding performances. He has also attended numerous trainings/workshops and seminars on Credit Risk, Loan structuring, corporate structure, Leadership, International Trade etc. in Home and abroad namely Malaysia, Bahrain, Germany and Italy.
Mr. Tareq completed B.Com under University of Chittagong and M.Com in Marketing from the University of Dhaka. He also completed his MBA and Credit Risk Assessment by Omega Performance Corporation, UK.

Ms. Zara Jabeen Mahbub joined BRAC Bank Limited on March 23, 2009. She has 22 years of multifaceted work experience in various industries in both Bangladesh and the US while working primarily in strategic marketing.
Zara obtained her BBA from North South University (NSU) Dhaka with a concentration in Marketing and International Business. She later earned her MBA from The University of California Berkeley's Haas School of Business focusing on Strategic Marketing and Non-profits.
While as an undergraduate student at NSU, Zara began her career in 1996 in the ready-made garments (RMG) and textile industries in Bangladesh as she took over her family business. Upon graduating in 1998 she joined the IT consulting firm iQuest Consultants Inc at its Detroit, Michigan office where she worked as a web developer and later as a corporate sales manager. In 2002 she joined Vision Manufacturing Inc. (VMI), an electronic manufacturing company, in San Diego, California, as its Marketing Manager where she managed the regional customer base generating 60% of VMI's annual revenue. In 2005 she founded Jamdani Inc., a handicraft company that catered Bangladeshi handicraft products to the US market.
Upon completing her MBA from Haas, she moved to Bangladesh in 2009 and joined BRAC Bank where she has since served as the Heads of Service Quality, Premium Banking, Retail Marketing, Call Center and Customer Experience.
Zara is currently serving as the bank's Sr. Vice President and Head of Communications and Service Quality, where her responsibilities include External Affairs, Marketing, CSR and Service Quality.

Mr. A. K. Joaddar joined BRAC Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on February 01, 2017.
Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Mr. Joaddar was the Chief Financial Officer of MetLife Bangladesh.
Mr. Joaddar started his career in 2001 as Manager in the Assurance and Advisory function of KPMG Rahman Rahman Huq. Later, he joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2003 as Manager – Tax & Local Reporting. In 2006, Mr. Joaddar was transferred to Dubai as the Financial Controller for SCB's UAE operations. He then moved to Singapore in a project role within Group Finance Transformation Program and delivered a number of transformational changes at global level. After two years in the Finance Transformation project, Mr. Joaddar then moved to another role based in Singapore, heading the Group Client Analytics role within Corporate and Institutional Clients business Finance for over a year before returning to Bangladesh in 2015.
Mr. Joaddar has completed his B.Com (Hons) and M.Com. in Accounting from the University of Dhaka. He is also a Chartered Accountant qualified from KPMG Rahman Rahman Huq in 2000 under the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh and was awarded Gold and Silver Medal as distinctions.

Sheikh Mohammad Ashfaque, Head of Branches, has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) at BRAC Bank with effect from April 1, 2024.
A trained MIT Sloan School of Management professional, Sheikh Mohammad Ashfaque is a member of the BRAC Bank Senior Management Team. With 18 years of banking experience in Large Corporate, Retail Banking and Distribution Network - Ashfaque was a Management Trainee of BRAC Bank and the first homegrown talent to reach the ManCom.
He joined the bank in 2006 and successfully performed in different roles in the capacity of a Branch Manager, a Cluster Manager, the Head of Corporate Branches and the Regional Head of Branch Banking. He now leads the distribution network comprising 187 branches and 40 Sub-branches. He also looks after Premium Banking, Branch Corporate and Government Relations segments.
Once the nominated ambassador of BRAC Bank to the GABV (Global Alliance for Banking on Values) forum, Ashfaque received extensive leadership training of multiple rounds in four different member-countries of GABV. He is now an active alumnus of the GABV forum. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and recognitions for his noteworthy contribution to BRAC Bank.
Ashfaque is a graduate of the University of Dhaka and an MBA from North South University majoring in Finance. He is an avid Traveler and Netflix follower.

Md. Mahiul Islam was promoted to Deputy Managing Director at BRAC Bank on December 1, 2023.
He joined BRAC Bank as Head of Retail Banking on December 1, 2019.
Mr. Mahi brings with him more than 25 years of banking experience, having started his career with Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh. At SCB, he served in various roles, including, credit card services, card operations, employee banking, retail products & segments, marketing & service quality, etc. He, at various times, held multiple roles in the SCB Retail Banking Division and also headed the Country Brand and Marketing unit.
Mr. Mahi completed his BBA in Finance from Independent University Bangladesh.

Ahmed Rashid Joy was promoted to Deputy Managing Director at BRAC Bank on December 1, 2023.
He joined BRAC Bank as Head of Credit Risk Management (CRM) on October 01, 2019.
Mr. Rashid brings more than 25 years of diversified experience in the Bangladesh financial sector. He started his banking career as a Management Trainee with Eastern Bank (EBL) in 1999. In EBL, he worked in various positions in Credit Risk Management & Consumer Finance for 10 years. In 2009, he moved to SME Banking in EBL as the Head of Medium Business. In 2011, Mr. Rashid joined International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a Financial Market Specialist. In Advisory Services across South Asia, he led various sectorial projects in SME Banking, Weather Based Index Insurance, Risk Management & Agri-Finance in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.
In 2014, Mr. Rashid joined Mutual Trust Bank (MTBL) as an EVP and Head of SME Banking. In 2015, he joined IDLC Finance Ltd. as a General Manager and Head of the SME Division. At IDLC, he was also a nominated Director in IDLC Securities Ltd. and IDLC Investment Ltd.
He completed his Masters in Bank Management (MBM) in 1998 from Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).

Syed Abdul Momen currently serves as the Additional Managing Director of BRAC Bank PLC, a role he assumed on April 1, 2025.

With over two decades of multifaceted experience in the banking sector, Mr. Momen has demonstrated strong leadership across technology, operations, and business verticals, with a particular focus on SME banking.

He joined BRAC Bank in August 2005 and has since played a pivotal role in shaping its strategic growth. In his early years, he led the restructuring of the bank’s technology infrastructure and played a key role in the migration of its Core Banking Platform. In 2007, Mr. Momen was seconded to BRAC Afghanistan Bank as Chief Operating Officer (COO), where he managed SME operations, expanded the bank’s presence into three new provinces, and contributed to the formulation of SME Banking Policies and Guidelines in collaboration with the Central Bank of Afghanistan.

Upon his return to BRAC Bank in 2009, he led critical initiatives within the SME Division, including a nationwide portfolio recovery program. In 2010, he was appointed Head of Small Business, taking charge of the country’s largest small business portfolio. Under his leadership, the team achieved outstanding business results and was awarded the Chairman’s Excellence Award in 2012. In July 2017, he was promoted to Head of SME Banking, further strengthening the bank’s leadership in the SME segment.

Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Mr. Momen began his career at ANZ Grindlays Bank in 1999. Following its acquisition by Standard Chartered Bank, he played a significant role in Core Banking Platform migration across the Middle East and South Asia. He was also instrumental in delivering large-scale IT transformation and business process centralization projects for Standard Chartered across multiple regional markets.

Mr. Momen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Communications with Distinction from Middlesex University, UK.

Mr. Shyamol B. Das joined BRAC Bank Limited on 1st December 2009, he is a technologist with 18 years of Experience in the field of Technology strategy and management and is an active practitioner of Information Security framework.
Mr. Shyamol has practiced technological innovations and developments in multifarious environment starting from Telecom, IT Training to logistics, Airlines and then Banking. During his stay abroad, he has worked in multiple countries in the world such as India, Singapore, UK and in number of European countries as part of his companies project implementations. He briefly worked at British Telecom and He was Chief Information Officer (CIO) of United Parcel Service (UPS) Inc. USA in Bangladesh. He also served as Head of IT for major group of companies who represented major airliners and Logistics companies in Bangladesh such as Gulf, Etihad, Air France, ALLport UK, Speedmark Singapore etc. Shyamol has been quite instrumental on developing the IT platforms through innovative technologies for these companies with his in depth acumen on Technology as business enabler. He has also been the country manager of Informatics Holdings, Singapore Ltd., one of the largest IT Training Institute in the world. He is a Member of British & European Computer Society and holds many a certification on Technology strategy and management. He attended a number of trainings on IT platforms locally and abroad. Shyamol is also the Acting CEO of BRAC IT Services Ltd. (biTS), a BRAC Bank Subsidiary.
Mr. Shyamol is a Computer Science Engineer from Bangalore University, India and later earned his post graduate degree on Information Management & Security from Royal Holloway University of London, Surrey, UK.

Mr. A. S. M. Wasi Noman has joined BRAC Bank Limited as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on January 1, 2019.
Mr. Wasi Noman brings more than 22 years of experience in Information Technology, starting his career with BEXIMCO in 1996. Later, he headed the IT division of Kernel Systems Ltd. before joining Grameen Phone, where he served in several senior roles for 10 years including Head of IT. Post GP, Noman took the role of CTO in Accenture, Bangladesh in 2010 where he led their IT function for next 6 years. He joined Digicon Technologies Ltd. in 2016 as COO. Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Mr. Noman was serving as CTO in Standard Bank Limited.
Mr. Noman has completed his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from the BUET and his MBA from IBA, Dhaka University.

Mr. Rais Uddin Ahmad has been working in the banking sector since 1994. He started his career with ANZ Grindlays Bank, Bangladesh. He joined BRAC Bank Limited on March 2005 as Company Secretary and Head of Risk Management. He also worded with Standard Chartered Bank from 2002 to 2003 as Acting Head of Legal & Compliance. Concurrently he was the Integration Manger for SCB & ANZ Grindlays.
After that he served as Manager Compliance with Standard Chartered Bank in UAE, Presently Rais Uddin Ahmad is working with BRAC Bank Limited as Group Company Secretary, Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs and CAMLCO. He Attended many local and foreign training on Compliance. Internal Control and Money Laundering. He has 16 years of working experience in Business, Regulatory & Internal Control and Company Matters in the Banking Sector. He was involved with Bangladesh Bank's Core Risk Management Project & worked closely on AML related issues. He obtained Masters of Social Science (Public Administration) from Dhaka University.

The Board of Directors of BRAC Bank PLC. appointed Mr. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective May 27, 2025.
Earlier he was promoted to Additional Managing Director (AMD) of BRAC Bank on April 1, 2025.
Mr. Tareq joined BRAC Bank in 2017 as Head of Credit Risk Management, bringing with him nearly three decades of distinguished experience across Eastern Bank, AB Bank, and IFIC Bank—a career marked by innovation, integrity, and impact. He brings in a wealth of Corporate & Institutional Banking & Risk Management experience to BRAC Bank. He started his career in 1996 with IFIC Bank Ltd and performed different roles there in various positions till 2003. He has also worked for AB Bank Ltd. Prior to joining BRAC he was working for EBL as EVP and Head of Relationship in corporate Banking Division. Mr. Tareq was awarded “CEO” and “Chairman” Award by EBL for his consecutive outstanding performances. He has also attended numerous trainings/workshops and seminars on Credit Risk, Loan structuring, corporate structure, Leadership, International Trade etc. in Home and abroad namely Malaysia, Bahrain, Germany and Italy.
Mr. Tareq completed B.Com under University of Chittagong and M.Com in Marketing from the University of Dhaka. He also completed his MBA and Credit Risk Assessment by Omega Performance Corporation, UK.

Chowdhury Moinul Islam joined BRAC Bank on 20 June 2021 as its Deputy Managing Director and CAMLCO.

Moinul has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry. He started his career with American Express (AmEx) Bank as Manager Internal Control. Before joining BRAC Bank, he was working as the Executive Director and Head of Conduct and Financial Crime Compliance (CFCC) Advisory with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Bangladesh.

Moinul joined SCB in 2005 and worked till 2016 before moving to the United States of America where he worked as an AML Business System Analyst at SunTrust Bank. Returning from the US, he joined back in SCB.

Moinul is a seasoned professional in the area of AML/CFT compliance, internal control and risk management. He is a member of the Association of Certified Anti Monet Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and also has CAMS certification. He completed his graduation and masters in Accounting from the University of Dhaka.

Mr. Selim R. F. Hussain joined BRAC Bank Limited as the Managing Director & CEO on November 8, 2015. Mr. Hussain is a career banker and an immediate past CEO & Managing Director of IDLC Finance Limited who is widely recognized and highly acclaimed across the financial sector for being the architect of IDLC Finance's meteoric rise over the past six years. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2010 to 2012 of IDLC Finance's two subsidiaries – IDLC Investments Limited and IDLC Securities Limited.
Mr. Hussain has an Honours degree in Accounting from Dhaka University and an MBA (Major in Finance) from the Institute of Business Administration, also from Dhaka University. He worked in various roles with the two largest multi-national banks in Bangladesh, ANZ Grindlays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, for twenty four years, before moving to the IDLC Group in 2010. He has resided and worked in India and Australia for significant periods of his career and, prior to taking over the helm at IDLC Finance Limited, was the Head of Finance & Strategy for Standard Chartered Bank's Consumer Banking Division in Mumbai, India. Mr. Hussain was also CFO for Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, from 2002 to 2007. Hussain was also a Director at the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB) and the Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Leasing & Finance Co Association (BLFCA) since 2012.
Hussain is married with one son and aside from enjoying reading and traveling, he is a keen cricket and football enthusiast.

Ms. Bilquis Jahan joined BRAC Bank Limited on May 2, 2016 as the Head of Human Resources and a Member of the Management Committee.
Bilquis brings 24+ years of corporate experience and a very fine academic record to BRAC Bank. She began her career as a Management Trainee in IDLC Finance Limited and worked in several functions across the institution before taking up the role of Group Head of HR in 2010. As Group Head of HR, her responsibilities included Human Resource management of the IDLC Group, which included its two wholly owned subsidiaries, IDLC Investments Limited (IDLCIL) and IDLC Securities Limited (IDLCSL).
Bilquis completed her Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) and Masters Degree with a Major in Finance (First Class First) from the University of Dhaka. She has also obtained a Diploma in Personnel Management from BIM, Dhaka.

Mr. Nazmur Rahim joined BRAC Bank on May 4, 2016. He took over as the Head of Retail Banking on January 1, 2017.

Mr. Nazmur has more than 27 years of corporate experience in different leading organizations. He began his career as a Management Trainee in ANZ Grindlays Bank in 1997 and later joined Standard Chartered Bank where he worked in different senior, mainly Retail Banking, capacities including the role of Head of Portfolio, Credit Cards and Consumer Transaction Banking. Prior to joining BRAC Bank PLC, Mr. Nazmur was Head of Cards Business at AB Bank Limited. He taught Marketing in Jahangirnagar University as Guest Faculty and regularly takes Customer Relationship Management and Digital Marketing courses in Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).

He completed his BBA from Jahangirnagar University and MBA from Victoria University of Australia.

Mr. Munir brings with him a wealth of experience in banking operations, having held significant leadership roles in both local and international institutions. Prior to joining BRAC Bank PLC, he served as the Head - Country Operations at Habib Bank Limited.

His career commenced in 1993 at ANZ Grindlays Bank, where he gained extensive experience across various branches and International Network Services (INS). In 2000, Mr. Munir joined in Citibank N.A., where he spent fifteen years in diverse capacities, including Head of Trade, Treasury & FI and Cash Management Operations.

Mr. Munir holds B.S.S.(Hons) and M.S.S. in International Relations from University of Dhaka and EMBA from AIUB. He also participated multiple trainings both local and abroad. His extensive background and proven track record in operational leadership has contributed significantly in BRAC Bank PLC.'s continued growth.

Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun joined BRAC Bank PLC as Deputy Managing Director and Head of Internal Control and Compliance on May 19, 2025.
A seasoned banker with 28 years of experience, he has held key leadership roles in both international and local banks with a strong focus on control and compliance. He began his career at HSBC Bangladesh and later served in Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to joining BRAC Bank, he was DMD and Head of ICCD, NIS, CCS & CMC, and CAMLCO at Dutch-Bangla Bank. Mr. Mamun holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka.

Chowdhury Akhtar Asif joined BRAC Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) on March 30, 2017.
Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Mr. Chowdhury was working as Head of Credit Risk Management (CRM) in One Bank Limited.
He has more than 24 years of experience in the banking sector. He started his career as a Probationary Officer in IFIC Bank Limited and worked in different capacities in IFIC Bank's risk function before taking up the role of Head of CRM in 2012. Later, he moved to Eastern Bank Limited and headed different corporate business units. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) and Masters Degree with Major in Finance from the University of Dhaka. He also obtained his MBA in Finance from University of Dhaka. He attended a number of seminar, workshop and trainings home and abroad.

M. Masud Rana, FCA, serves as the Additional Managing Director of BRAC Bank PLC, having assumed the role on August 1, 2025.

He joined BRAC Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on October 01, 2019.

With more than 29 years of diversified experience of public accounting, textile, pharmaceutical and banking, Mr. Masud brings additional technical expertise and diversified corporate experience to the leadership team at BRAC Bank. He started his career with SF Ahmed & Co. before joining BEXIMCO Garments & Textile Division in 2001 as Finance Manager. In 2004, he moved to Sanofi-Aventis as Financial Controller. He started his stint with Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) in 2006 as the Financial Controller. During his tenure with SCB, he eventually went on to assume the role of CFO in 2016. Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Mr. Masud was serving the role of CFO in Dhaka Bank Limited.

He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of ICAB and completed his Honors and Masters in Accounting from University of Dhaka.

Md Sabbir Hossain joined BRAC Bank Limited as a Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) on September 01, 2019.
Hossain brings more than two decades of diversified experience in technology and operations. He joined Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in 1994 and contributed for more than 23 years in building state of the art technology and operational processes. During his tenure with SCB, he was Head of Banking Operations, Branch Operations, Personal Banking, Proximity Banking, Country Technology, Operational Risk & Service Quality, and finally took over the role of Head of Corporate, Institutional and Commercial Banking Operations before leaving in December 2017.
He also worked for Citibank N.A. as Country Head, Operations & Technology for a brief period of time. Prior to joining BRAC Bank, Hossain was the COO in MetLife.
He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and completed his MBA from North South University.
He will lead the Operations, Technology and the General Services functions of the bank.

Md. Shaheen Iqbal, Head of Treasury and Financial Institutions, has been promoted to the position of Deputy Managing Director at BRAC Bank on April 1, 2022.

Mr. Iqbal has gained extensive experience in the arena of Treasury Management and Relationship Management with global and local counterparts over the course of his illustrious career.

His career at BRAC Bank began in 2004 as Manager, Asset Liability Management (ALM). He rose to the rank of Head of Treasury & Financial Institutions in 2014 by proving his mettle in the fields of foreign exchange, money market, capital market, asset liability management and relationship management with global & local financial institutions.

He started his career in BEXIMCO where he gained hands-on experience in the Textile Industry. Afterwards, his overture to the banking industry began in 1999 at Dutch Bangla Bank Limited where he honed his prowess in both branch banking and international trade.

Mr. Iqbal completed his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Chattogram (now CUET) and M.B.A. from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. He earned prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter from CFA Institute, Virginia, USA. He is currently serving as the president of the CFA Society Bangladesh, a member society of CFA Institute, USA.