Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem
Chairman

Prof. Dr. Abul Hashem has been elected as the Chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited at its board meeting held on 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, Dhaka University (DU) and recently he has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of International University of Scholars. 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 National University. Prof. 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, 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 from a respectable muslim family at village Bonomalipur, 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 established a high school, a Koumi Madrasha for boys and Koumi Madrasha for girls in his own village.

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Monowara Hakim Ali

Monowara Hakim Ali is a renowned business personality in Bangladesh. She is the owner of Hotel Agrabad, Chairman of Genetica (Bd.) Ltd. and Vice Chairman of Intraco Group, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Chittagong, Bangladesh, the first women elected in the position of First Vice President in the history of The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry, the apex trade body of Bangladesh, Vice President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and EC member of Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Besides DSE, she is also holding prestigious positions in various Trade bodies, Government and Non- Government bodies, many non-profit and social organizations. She is also founder President of Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Director of Small & Medium Enterprises Foundation, and member of Board of Advisory in Bangladesh of Asian University for Women Chittagong, Bangladesh.

She has visited many countries of the world and attended many national and international seminars, workshops, trainings, symposium and trade shows and has received many international and national awards and recognition for her social achievements and contribution. She is author of several books.

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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 Kaykobad is the Dean, EEE Faculty, BUET. 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.

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Brigadier General Abul Mansur Md Ashraf Khan

Brigadier General Abul Mansur Md Ashraf Khan, ndc, psc is the newly designated Commander of 46 Independent Infantry Brigade, Dhaka Cantonment. He was born in a noble family of Chittagong on 27 October 1968 and was commissioned in the corps of Infantry of Bangladesh Army in December 1989. Brigadier General Mansur obtained his M Phil (part-1) from Bangladesh University of Professionals in 2016, Masters in Political Science from National University in 2011, Masters of Defense Studies from National University in 2001-2002 and Executive MBA from Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology in 2005-2006. He served in several infantry Regiments at home both in the plains and in the Chittagong Hill Tracts operating in the Counter-Insurgency operational environment. He also served with two Bangladesh Battalions with the UN peacekeeping Mission at Iraq-Kuwait in 1995 and Ivory Coast in 2006-07 period. He commanded the prestigious 71 Mechanized Brigade at Savar Cantonment during 2015-2016 period. He also commended an Infantry Regiment in 2008-09 in Saidpur, Nilphamary. As Staff he has held several appointments like ADC to GOC, PS to PSO, Armed Forces Division, GSO-1 (Counter Insurgency) in HQ 24 Infantry Division, Chittagong and Colonel Staff of HQ 19 Infantry Division, Ghatail. He was an instructor of Tactics Wing at School of Infantry and Tactics, Sylhet and a Directing Staff of Defense Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur. He also had been a UN Military Observer at DR Congo during 2013-14. He attended foreign military courses at USA and Turkey. He was part of Military Delegation to China and Germany in 2005. He is an NDC-2016 graduate from the National Defense College, Mirpur. He takes interest in international and political study, travelling and sports like golf. He is happily married to Nasrin Jahan, who is an English medium school teacher and an invigilator of British Council Exams in Bangladesh. They have two grown-up sons Rafee Ahmed Ashraf and Sameen Ahmed Ashraf.

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Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman

Professor Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman has recently been appointed as an independent director of the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE). He has extensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the fields of economics and business. He is a Professor of the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka. He obtained his PhD in 2010 from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK. He did MBA in 1996 at the University of Salford, Manchester, UK. Earlier he obtained 1st class in both Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce (with Honors) from Department of Marketing, University of Dhaka. He has more than 18 years of experience in teaching, research, and consulting services in different business development and marketing issues. Furthermore he 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 and business topics. Professor 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 23 published articles in his credit.

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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 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 owner and Managing Director 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 joining 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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Md. Shakil Rizvi

Md. Shakil Rizvi is a renowned personality in Bangladesh Capital Market. He has been associated with the Bangladesh Capital Market since 1987. He has played an important role for a balanced, accountable, transparent and modernized Stock Exchange. Rizvi is the Managing Director of Shakil Rizvi Stock Ltd., Shakil Rizvi Asset Ltd. and Shakil Rizvi Fashions Ltd. He played a vital role as a President of DSE from 2010 to 2011.

He was Vice-President of DSE in 2009 and served as Director of DSE during 2004 to 2006. He has also been elected as Shareholder Director in the demutualized Board of DSE in February 2014. He was also the President of DSE TREC Holders’ Club (former Members’ Club) in 2002 and 2003.

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Mr. Sharif Ataur Rahman

Mr. 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 Mr. 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

Mr. 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. Mr. Md. Hanif Bhuiya has started working as DSE Member in 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 Mr. 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. Besides, he has been working as the Director of Bangladesh Cricket Board and has been playing important role for the development of Bangladesh cricket.

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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. Prior to joining at DSE he was working as a consultant at USA based E-Currency Mint Incorporation and Senior Advisor South Asia, Aspen Capital Solutions USA. He concluded his banking career as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premier Bank Ltd. 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 introducing the first ever ATM network and online banking in Bangladesh. He pioneered the introduction of asset backed Zero Coupon Bonds 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 Mashrek 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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