Md. Eunusur Rahman
Chairman

Md. Eunusur Rahman is a retired member of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration). Prior to joining DSE, Md. Eunusur Rahman worked as Senior Policy Advisor of a UK–(Department for International Development) DFID funded project titled ‘Business Finance for poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B).
Md. Eunusur Rahman was born in Barisal district in year 1959. He secured second and third positions in S.S.C and H.S.C examination in 1975 and 1977 respectively. He obtained his graduation and Master’s degree from University of Dhaka securing First Class in both the examinations. He had a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from International Institute of Public Administration (IIAP), Paris, France. He also obtained MBA degree from Southern Cross University, Australia.
He joined Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Administration cadre in June 1983 and since then served more than 35 years in different positions of local and central administration and in autonomous bodies of Bangladesh Government. He served as Senior Secretary, Financial Institutions Division (FID), Ministry of Finance (MOF); Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. He also served as Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration & Ministry of Home Affairs and Joint Secretary of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance. As a member of the BCS administration cadre, Mr. Rahman served as the Divisional Commissioner in Khulna Division and Deputy Commissioner (DC) of two administrative districts namely Bharamanbaria and Moulavibazar.
Mr. Rahman is very much inclined to teaching and publication. He also served some honorary responsibilities assigned by Government. He was involved in the restructuring of Sonali Bank (UK) Ltd. He also served as Deputy Chairman of UBICO, Chairperson, Audit Committee of Board of Directors of Bangladesh Bank and Director of Bangladesh Bank.

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Professor Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman
Independent Director

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 Md Mostafizur Rahman, hdmc, afwc, psc, Ph.D
Commander 46 Independent Infantry Brigade

Born in Rajshahi, Brigadier General Md Mostafizur Rahman was commissioned in the prestigious East Bengal Regiment on 20 December 1992 with 27 Bangladesh Military Academy Long Course. In his tenure of service, he served in various Infantry units namely 52 East Bengal Regiment (twice), 7 East Bengal Regiment, 7 Bangladesh Infantry Regiment and 34 East Bengal Regiment. His staff tour of duty include the appointment of General Staff Officer-3 Training in the School of Infantry and Tactics, Brigade Major in Headquarters 65 Infantry Brigade at Kaptai Region, General Staff Officer-1 in Headquarters Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, General Staff Officer-1 & Colonel Staff in Headquarters 9 Infantry Division and Headquarters 11 Infantry Division. He also served as Platoon and Term Commander in Bangladesh Military Academy. Brigadier General Mostafiz Commanded 34 East Bengal Regiment and 77 Infantry Brigade. Brigadier General Mostafiz attended a number of Training Courses. Besides the mandatory Courses he attended Army Staff Course, Armed Forces War Course, Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in Washington DC (USA), Legal aspects of Combating Terrorism Course (Rhode Island) USA and Higher Defence Management Course in India. Brigadier General Mostafiz holds degrees of Master of Management Studies, Master of Security Studies and Master of Defence Studies from Osmania University Hyderabad, India, Bangladesh University of Professional and National University of Bangladesh respectively. He is also a Ph.D holder from the Jahangirnagar University of Bangladesh. He Participated in UN Missions in Sierraleone and Sudan. He visited USA, UK, UAE, Sierraleone, Sudan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Turkey. Brigadier General Mostafiz took over his current responsibilities as commander of 46 Independent Infantry Brigade on 28 April 2019.

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Salma Nasreen NDC
Independent Director

Salma Nasreen is a former Additional Secretary of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration). She worked more than 33 years in Civil Service including Bangladesh Tariff Commission, Bangladesh Biman Airlines, Better Business Forum and BIDA (earlier BOI) on deputation with excellent reputation. She worked in the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs (twice), Ministry of Finance (thrice), Economic Relation Division (ERD), Ministry of Fisheries and livestock.
Salma Nasreen was born in Jhalakathi district in the year 1960. She received honours and Master’s in economics from Dhaka University. She completed her MSc in Macro Economic Policy & Planning in Developing countries from the University of Bradford in UK in 1996 and got another Master’s in Security Studies from Bangladesh University of Professionals in 2012. She is a life Member of Bangladesh Economic Association and Bangladesh Administrative Service Association.
She has multidimensional characteristics. She is a lyricist, writer of series of publications on various topics published in the Daily newspapers and periodicals. She became enlisted lyricist of Bangladesh Betar in 1995 and Bangladesh Television in 1997. She participated in various conferences, seminars, workshops in USA, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, Iran, France, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Netherland, Germany, India and Armenia.
She made a research paper on Trade Reform in Bangladesh while studying in the University of Bradford and wrote articles on Women Empowerment (in the Daily Ittefaq), Skill and Development (in the Daily Prothom Alo) and Universal Primary Education (in Bangladesh Development Studies Journal). She wrote two books of Lyrics named “Madhobi Rat Shesh hoey Elo” and “Sritir Bohota Nodi” published in Ekushey Book Fairs. All her lyrics (songs) were composed by Sheikh Sadi Khan who is the Chief Music Producer of Bangladesh Betar.
She had the exposure to extra - curricular activities like working as presenter in the external service of Bangladesh Betar in title as “Voice of Islam”. She was instrumental in the establishment of a Women’s College in Nalchity Upozilla Shodor under the financial patronization of her close relatives. She was awarded as the first Woman Additional Secretary in the District of Jalakati. As a socially sensitive and conscious civil servant she always took interest in social mobilization in the field of women empowerment, community development, poverty alleviation, crime control, prevention and alleviation of other maladies as well. Wishing her all the best.

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Md. Muntakim Ashraf
Independent Director

Md. Muntakim Ashraf is a genuine business leader and an outstanding entrepreneur who has taken his business in Bangladesh to the higher level of success. A business graduate from the University of Glasgow (UK), Md. Muntakim Ashraf has pushed forward his dreams of doing responsible business and is presently the Managing Director of a number of companies; the Chandina Framland & Cold Storage Ltd., Hotel Blue Bangladesh Ltd, Creative Homes Ltd and Vantage enterprise. He is presently Chairman of Bengal Dredging & Construction Ltd. He is also Director of Metro Shopping Mall, Orchid Plaza, Metro Homes Ltd and a host of other organizations.
He is a renowned and well respected figure in the business community and is the Senior Vice President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade body of Bangladesh. He is Vice-Chairperson of SAARC Young Entrepreneurs Forum (SYEF) (Bangladesh Chapter) and as Executive Committee member of the SAARC CCI, he has been working with other SAARC country’s business leaders with a view to creating an ideal environment for trade and investment through infrastructure development and a preferential trade framework within South Asia.
He has extensively travelled to participate at various international forums, symposiums and fair around the world including the United Nations General Assembly in the years 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. Being a member of Bangladesh Business Delegation and an entourage of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Mr. Muntakim Ashraf visited various countries such as Netherlands, USA, Singapore, Sweden, Cambodia, Japan, Hungary, India, Italy, Indonesia, Brunei and KSA. At the international level, his focus is to represent the business and economic success of Bangladesh and look for possible joint venture agreements to make the best of Bangladesh’s potential and expertise of the international business partners.
He is only son of professor Md. Ali Ashraf, M.P. and former Deputy Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament. Dr. Shaheen Sultana is life partner of Mr. Muntakim Ashraf. They are blessed with two sons.

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Habibullah Bahar
Independent Director

Habibullah Bahar is the former Economic Advisor of Bangladesh Bank. He has about 35 years of experience in banking career at the Central Bank. He held the position of Agrani Bank Chair Professor at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM). He also held the position of Senior Economic Adviser, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). He was the member of Board of Directors of ICB & Municipal Development Fund, Ministry of Finance; Member of Steering Committee & Investment Committee of Bangladesh Bank. He has about 25 publications in the professional journals (one published by the United Nations, New York, 2002) and in different newspapers in different times particularly on money, banking and financial issues. He worked as adjunct professor of Bangladesh University, South East University, Stamford University, East West University, Independent University where he taught the subjects like Financial Analysis and Control, International Financial Management, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Managerial Economics, Monetary Theory and Practice, Bank Management etc.
Mr. Habibullah Bahar was born in 1953. He received his BA (Hons.) and MA degrees in Economics from the University of Dhaka. He completed his MA in Development Economics, Centre for Development Economics (CDE), Williams College, Williamstown, USA and Certificate Course in Econometrics, Time Series and Financial Analysis, University of California, Irvine, USA. He is the life member of the Bangladesh Economic Association. He also took part in several trainings and international seminars in different countries. As Economic Adviser of the central bank, he led the Bangladesh Bank delegation in discussions with visiting team from the IMF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNCTAD, UN-ESCAP and other missions.

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Professor Dr. A. K. M. Masud
Independent Director

Dr. A. K. M. Masud is a Professor in the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He is an ex-cadet of Sylhet Cadet College. He obtained B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in the year of 1993 from BUET, received M. Engineering (Mechanical) in 1997 and Ph. D. in 2000 from Mie University, Japan.
His great interest in research works led him to research on Composite materials and its properties and presently he is engaged with Nano composite research based on Carbon Nano Tube (CNT). More than 45 publications of Professor Masud were published in highly reputed international journals and conference proceedings.
In 1998, Professor Masud was awarded “Young Researcher Award” as an excellent researcher on composite material from Asian-Australasian Association for Composite Material. He also served as Research Professor at University of Jeddah, KSA in 2015-2016.
Honorable President of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh has nominated Professor Masud as Syndicate member of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University (BSMRAAU) in 2019. He has served as Registrar, Head of the Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Director of Institute of Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Assistant Provost of a residential hall in BUET.
Currently he is an elected member of Executive Committee of BUET Teachers’ Association and Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association. Dr. Masud served as the elected President of BUET Teachers’ Association for two consecutive terms in 2018 & 2019, Vice President of BUET Alumni and Vice President of Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association. He was also the member of Trustee Board of BUET Alumni. He is also a Life Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB).
As member of different committees, Dr. Masud served various national organizations such as DUET, RUET, SUST, CUET, IUT, Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), Ministry of Defense, BSTI, Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), Ministry of Industries, NBR etc. He was chairman of committee for accreditation of different departments of SUST, AUST and MIST. He is also the expert member of Teachers selection board of DUET and IUT.
Nominated by BUET authority, Dr. Masud has been engaged in carrying out various types of consulting activities in the local industry sector including process improvement, feasibility study, productivity improvement, TPM, maintenance management, waste management, health & safety and complaisance issues etc. He also has contacted several training programs for the professionals from different organizations in Bangladesh.

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Md. Rakibur Rahman
Shareholder Director

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 six years and for 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 pioneer and Managing Director of Midway Securities. Besides, Rahman served Chittagong Cement Clinker, National Tubes Limited and Delta Life Insurance as Director. He has completed BA (Hons) and MA in political science from the University of Dhaka. He has experience of participating in various conferences, seminars and trainings at home and abroad.

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Md. Shakil Rizvi
Shareholder Director

Md. Shakil Rizvi is a renowned personality in the Capital Market of Bangladesh. He has been associated with Bangladesh Capital Market since 1987. He has played an important role for the development of capital market as well as DSE. Mr. Rizvi is the Managing Director of Shakil Rizvi Stock Ltd., Shakil Rizvi Asset Ltd. and Rizvi Fashions Ltd. He played a vital role for the development of both local and global Capital Market. As the President of DSE from March 27, 2010 to March 15, 2012, he has introduced DSE to international community and played important role in building up a close tie with World Federation of Exchanges and many other renowned foreign Stock Exchanges of the world.
He was elected shareholder Director of DSE from March 2, 2004 to March 15, 2007, from February 28, 2009 to March 15, 2012 and from February 13, 2014 to March 22, 2018. He acted as Vice President of the Exchange from February 28, 2009 to March 27, 2010. He was also the President of DSE TREC Holders’ Club (former Members’ Club) in 2002 and 2003 and President of DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh in 2019.

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Mohammad Shahjahan
Shareholder Director

Mohammad Shahjahan is a renowned businessman in Bangladesh. He became a Member of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) in the year 1975. Since then he has been playing a vital role in the development of DSE. He performed his duty as elected Shareholder Directors of DSE from 2004 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017. He also played a vital role as the Vice President of DSE from 2011 to 2013 and as Senior Vice President from 2013 to 2014. He had remarkable contributions in the demutualization of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited. He is the Managing Director of Jahan Securities Limited. Mohammad Shahjahan started his career in jute and cotton goods. He has remarkable contribution in the development of Jute Industry as well as Raw Jute export from Bangladesh. He is the Managing Director of Madina Jute Industries Ltd. and Shamsher Jute Mills Ltd. He is the proprietor of Narshindi Jute Traders, a Raw Jute Export Firm. He also established Jahan Textile for producing Cotton Fabrics. Presently, he is acting as the Chairman of Bangladesh Jute Exporters Association and as Executive Committee Member of Bangladesh Jute Mills Association. Prior to that, he acted as the Chairman of Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association. He is also a General Body Member of FBCCI.

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Minhaz Mannan Emon
Shareholder Director

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). 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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Xie Wenhai
Director (From Strategic Investors)

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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