Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem
Chairman

Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem is the Chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited since February 14, 2017. Prior to that, he had been discharging his responsibility as the Director of DSE from 2010. Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem started his career as a lecturer at Accounting Department, University of Dhaka on March 1974 and retired as Professor on June 30, 2016. He is currently working as an Honorary Professor in the Department of Accounting & Information Systems, University of Dhaka (DU). In his colorful career, he served many institutions in various positions including Member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh; Treasurer, DU; Member of the Senate, DU; Dean, Faculty of Business Studies, DU; Chairman, Department of Accounting & Information Systems, DU; Chairman, Bureau of Business Research, DU; Provost, Haji Mohammad Mohsin Hall, DU; Director, former Bangladesh Shilpa Bank; Member of the Syndicate, Comilla University, Bangladesh University of Professionals and Begum Rokeya University. Moreover, he has discharged his duty as Senate Member of various Universities along with University of Dhaka. Dr. Hashem obtained M.Com Degree in Accounting from University of Chittagong and Ph.D from Moscow Institute of National Economy, former USSR. Dr. Hashem completed his research work on foreign direct investment as a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Suffolk University, Boston, USA.

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Justice Siddiqur Rahman Miah

Justice Siddiqur Rahman Miah is the immediate past Chairman of DSE (from February 14, 2014 to February 13, 2017). He is a retired Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He joined as Munsif on 01 January 1976 and continued serving in different capacities in the judicial department of Bangladesh. He was District Judge, Dhaka and Chittagong. He was Inspector General of Registration (IGR) and Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Works. Justice Siddiqur Rahman was elevated as the Judge of the High Court Division and later on he was promoted as the Judge of Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. As a Freedom Fighter, Mr. Rahman contributed in the war of liberation. He also contributed in the 11 points Movement and 69 Movement. Justice Siddiqur Rahman Miah is a noted writer. He has written about 150 books on Law, Service and Islam. He comes of a respectable muslim family at village Bonomalipur and Upazila Boalmari in the district of Faridpur. He obtained BA (Honours) in Political Science and MA (double) in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Dhaka. He has also an LLB degree from University of Dhaka. He obtained Diploma Degree in Legislative Drafting from Kenya School of Law, Nairobi. He is also the President of Central Legal Aid Committee under Bangladesh Manobadhiker Foundation. He has established a high school, a Koumi Madrasha for boys and Koumi Madrasha for girls in his own village. He was given so many national and international award as a noted writer.

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Monowara Hakim Ali

Monowara Hakim Ali has been in the forefront of the development of woman entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, since the early eighties. Over the span of her illustrious career, she has always stayed true to her belief to empowering the women of Bangladesh. Born in port city of Chittagong, Graduated from City of London College, U.K. in Hospitality Management. She is a NDC Fellow: completed Capstone Course from National Defense College, Dhaka Bangladesh. She was the very First and only woman elected as the First Vice President of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). She was also the former Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Chittagong, former Vice President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and former Director of SME Foundation and BRTC. Mrs. Ali is the owner of the family-owned pioneer four-star Hotel- Agrabad in Chittagong, Chairman of Genetica Bd. Ltd. Vice-Chairman, Intraco Group, Chairman of Bangladesh Foundation for Tourism Development (BFTD), Editor of Tourism International. She is the Founder of Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI), Indonesia-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Chittagong Women Entrepreneurs Association, International Women SME Expo Bangladesh and Women Cooperative Society Ltd.

Presently, she is holding distinguished positions in a number of Govt. and non-Govt. organizations like; Chairman Anti-Corruption Prevention Committee of Greater Chittagong, Director Tele Talk Bd. Ltd., Coal Power Generation Co. Ltd., Member, Regional Advisory Board of Asian University for Women (AUW), Governing Body Member, Bangladesh Tourism Board. She is also the Member of Review Panel-4, Planning Ministry (IME), EC Member of Confederation of Asia Pacific Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CACCI), Member of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). She has established educational, vocational training institutions, Drug Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers. She has also established, First Environment Friendly Butterfly Park in Chittagong Bangladesh. As a successful leader in business, community and society at large, she has been coveted a number of national and international awards and gold medals. She is the author of two reader-worthy books titled - “Awareness & Prevention of Drug Abuse” and “Way to a Successful Career.” She is happily married and blessed with two sons and one daughter.

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Waliul Islam

Waliul Islam is a retired member of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration). He joined the Civil Service in 1967 and retired in 1999 as the Director General of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. He obtained M.Sc. (Statistics) from Dhaka University in the year 1965.

He is a Freedom Fighter. He was the first Deputy Commissioner of independent Bangladesh in Jessore District appointed by Mujibnagar Government.

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Prof. Dr. M. Kaykobad

Dr. Mohammad Kaykobad is a Professor of CSE Department, BUET, since 1997 and served as the Head of CSE Department during 1996-1999. Professor and Dean, EEE Faculty, BUET during 2015-2017. He received M.S. (Hons.) degree in Engineering from OMEI renamed as Odessa State Maritime University, M.Eng. from AIT and Ph.D from the Flinders University of South Australia. Dr. Kaykobad is a Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. He has written over 40 research papers in International Journals. Dr. Kaykobad was a visiting Professor at various universities in India, South Korea, Hong Kong and Australia. In year 2005 the President of Bangladesh presented him with Gold Medal awarded by Bangladesh Computer Society for his contribution to computer programming culture in the country. In year 2006 Dr. Kaykobad won BAS Gold Medal for Physical Sciences in the senior group presented by the Honourable Prime Minister of the Country. He has been a pioneer in introducing Olympiads in Bangladesh. Dr. Kaykobad received outstanding coach award of ACM ICPC in 2002 at Honolulu, Hawaii and the Senior Coach Award at St. Petersburg, Russia in 2013. Dr Kaykobad has written over 20 books on entertaining mathematics, Olympiads and computer science. He has written numerous articles in popular national daily newspapers highlighting the necessity of education and patriotism in the development of a nation.

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Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman

Professor Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman has been appointed as an independent director of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) since February 13, 2017. He has extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of economics and business. He serves as a Professor in the Department of Marketing of Faculty of Business Studies at University of Dhaka. He obtained his PhD from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK. He did MBA at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK. He obtained 1st class in both Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce (with Honors) from the Department of Marketing at University of Dhaka. He has over 19 years of experience in teaching, research, and consulting services on different business development and marketing issues. He also has eight years of diversified corporate work experience in several foreign and national renowned business organizations. He has participated in numerous international training programs, seminars and conferences on different economic, business, and capital market related topics. He has developed skills by attending training sessions on the operations of stock exchange, which was conducted by the US Security Exchange Commission. Dr. Rahman was the elected member of the Finance Committee of University of Dhaka from September 2014 to August 2016. He has vast research and learning exposures and has 26 published articles in his credit.

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Brigadier General Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury, BSP, ndc, psc
Commander 46 Independent Infantry Brigade

Brigadier General Naquib Ahmed Chowdhury, BSP, ndc, psc was born in Dhaka on 06 January 1968. He did his schooling from Dhanmondi Government Boy's High School, Dhaka and Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka where he was groomed to join the Army since his early days. He was commissioned in the Infantry Regiment on 23 December 1988. In a span of 28 years with Bangladesh Army, he has held a variety of important command and staff appointments. Beside his regimental appointments as Quarter Master, Company Second in Command and Company Commander in three Infantry Battalion, he commanded 5 East Bengal. He served as Adjutant, Operation Officer of Military Police Unit, Staff/Protection officer of Special Security Force, Operation Officer of a Contingent which was deployed for UN Mission in Sierra Leon. He was Director, Special Security Force and commanded 69 Infantry Brigade involved in operational activities in Chittagong Hill Tracts. He attended number of courses both at home and abroad. He has obtained Masters on Defence Studies from National University of Bangladesh, M Phil (Part 1) from Bangladesh University of Professionals and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from a renowned private university in Dhaka. He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College, and National Defence College, Dhaka. He has served under the umbrella of United Nation in Somalia, Sierra Leon, Liberia and Congo. He was the Force Provost Marshal in MONUSCO (Congo). During his official interactions and meetings, the officer has widely traveled to various countries across the globe. A traditional family man, the officer is married to Mrs Sujana Tarannum Chowdhury and has been bestowed two sons and two daughters. Brigadier General Naquib's hobby is traveling and reading books. He is a very keen sportsman with special interests in Golf.

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Md. Rakibur Rahman

Md. Rakibur Rahman is a well known personality in the capital market of Bangladesh. He has been attached with the capital market of Bangladesh for more than 40 years. In the year 1997 Rahman took the charge of Chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited and continuously served till 2000. Afterwards, he served DSE as President in 2009 and 2012 for the second and third time respectively. Before that from 2007 to 2009 he discharged his duty as the Director of DSE and from 1979 to 1983 he was the councilor of DSE. In three terms, he has served DSE with honesty and devotion as Chairman/President for long six years and for long fourteen years in various tenures he has also served DSE as Councilor/Director. He has always played the leading role for the development and augmentation of the capital market. He is the Chairman of Midway Securities. Besides, Rahman served Chittagong Cement Clinker, National Tubes Limited and Delta Life Insurance as Director. Moreover, he is the founder convener of Shahid Sheikh Russel Jatio Shishu Kishore Parishad. He has completed his graduation in political science from the University of Dhaka. He has experience of participating various conference, seminar and training at home and abroad. In post demutualization of DSE, he has been elected as Shareholder Director on March 15, 2016

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Mr. Sharif Ataur Rahman

Sharif Ataur Rahman is a well-known personality of Bangladesh capital market. He became associated with the capital market in December 26, 1980 and in the same year launched a brokerage house namely Sharif Ataur Rahman and Co. which at present is known as SAR Securities Limited and presently he is holding the post of its Managing Director. Mr. Rahman was the first President of DSE Members’ Club established in 1997. He was the Councilor of DSE from 2001 to 2004. Afterwards, from March 2006 to March 2007, he served DSE as Director and from March 2007 to February 2009 he was the Vice President of DSE. Lastly, Mr. Rahman served DSE as the Director from March 2010 to June 2013. On March 21, 2017 Sharif Ataur Rahman became Director of Demutualised DSE. Mr. Rahman has participated in many seminars, meetings, conferences, trainings and workshops held in home and abroad. He has visited many countries along with USA, Australia, Korea, UK and India.

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Mr. Md. Hanif Bhuiya

Md. Hanif Bhuiya is a well-known personality of Bangladesh capital market. Being associated with the capital market for many years he has been operating his share business with reputation. Md. Hanif Bhuiya has started working as DSE Member since 1995 and in 2006 he has established Rapid Securities Limited, a TREC holder of DSE where he is holding the position of Managing Director. From March 2002 to February 2005 Md. Hanif Bhuiya was the Councilor of DSE and later from March 2007 to March 2010 & from March 2012 to February 2014 Mr. Bhuiya served DSE as its Director. He has been elected as the Director of Demutualised DSE on March 21, 2017.

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Mr. Minhaz Mannan Emon

Mr. Minhaz Mannan Emon is a renowned personality in Bangladesh Capital Market. He has been associated with Bangladesh Capital Market since 1988 and Worked as the Issue Manager, Portfolio Manager, Underwriter and Stock Broker/Dealer. He has played an important role for a balanced, accountable, transparent and modernized Stock Exchange. Mr. Emon is the Managing Director of BLI Securities Ltd. (TREC holder of Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.) and Platinum Securities Ltd. (TREC holder of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd.). Director of Tomorrowland Ltd. (Developer and Construction Company) and Greenwalk Ltd. (Resorts and development consultant). Sponsor of Southeast Bank Ltd. (One of the leading Public Limited Bank of the country) and Bay Leasing & Investment Ltd. (One of the leading non banking financial Public Limited company of the country).He played a vital role for the development of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited and Capital Market locally and globally through introducing DSE in the World Federation of Exchanges and many other renowned foreign Stock Exchanges.
He was a Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. during 2012-2014.

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Mr. Xie Wenhai

Xie Wenhai is the Deputy Director-general, IT Management Committee of Shenzhen Stock Exchange since 2016 and is now responsible for SZSE's IT strategy planning. Mr. Xie joined Shenzhen Stock Exchange since 1990 and is a founding member of SZSE's IT system. During his career in SZSE, Mr. Xie held important position as Director of Southwest Center, Director of IT Development Department, Director of System Operation Department and has comprehensive experience of IT Engineering, IT operation and planning for stock exchanges. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. Xie was President of Shenzhen Securities Communication Co. Ltd. (SSCC), an wholly subsidiary and an IT development and supporting arm of SZSE. In his position as President of SSCC, Mr. Xie led the company to have breakthroughs in many new business such as FDEP and South Data Center, which have been important projects for SSCC's business. Prior to his career in SZSE, Mr. Xie worked for Shenzhen Securities Depository Company for 6 years and had positions on Clearing Department, Operation Department and Engineering Department. Before that, Mr. Xie worked for Shenzhen Guangshen Food Company and Shenzhen Baohua Electronic Company. Mr. Xie held MBA at Hong Kong Baptist University.

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K. A. M. Majedur Rahman
Managing Director and Ex-Officio Director

K. A. M. Majedur Rahman joined as the Managing Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange on July 12, 2016. Mr. Rahman, a former banker with expertise in strategic planning, business development, information technology, risk management and capital market operation has worked in key positions in banks in Bangladesh, Australia and the Middle East and Africa.
Majedur Rahman started his career with Grindlays Bank Limited in 1981 as a Management Trainee. During the long span of his banking career, he held key positions in Retail, SME, Commercial, Investment Banking, Trade Finance, Internal Audit and Operations Management. Majedur Rahman worked overseas over 10 years and returned home in 1997 to lead Standard Chartered Bank’s consumer banking business in Bangladesh. He served as the CEO & Managing Director of the Premier Bank Limited until February 2015. Earlier, he had set up the operations of Bank Alfalah Limited in Bangladesh as the first Country Head. He had served as Additional Managing Director of AB Bank Limited, Deputy Managing Director IPDC Bangladesh Limited, Senior Executive Vice President of Dhaka Bank Limited. Other key roles he performed include Group Internal Auditor of the London based Grindlays Bank, Senior Business Analyst at ANZ Bank, Melbourne and Manager Business Process Re-Engineering of ANZ Bank in the Gulf region. He has also worked as the Assistant Vice President of Dubai based Mashreq Bank.
Majedur Rahman attended premier institutions Faujdarhat Cadet College and Dhaka University for schooling, undergraduate and postgraduate education. He has attended Senior Management Development programmes at Said Business School, Oxford; London Business School and FMO Netherlands. Mr. Rahman has also attended special training on Risk Management at the prestigious Institute of Risk Management, United Kingdom.

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