Dhaka Bank has reappointed Emranul Huq as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for another three years term, effective from February 22, 2022
Bangladesh Bank has also accorded approval for the reappointment of Huq, reads a press release.
Huq took over the helm of the bank from his predecessor in February 2020. During his first tenure of two years, Dhaka Bank survived the Covid-19 pandemic and came out with brilliant numbers under his prudent leadership.
In the last couple of years, Dhaka Bank shifted its focus towards tech-based solutions fighting the pandemic and enhanced its capacity in terms of products and services as well as network.
Through all sorts of modern facilities, the customer base of the bank was enriched with efficient and performing names in all segments.
Dhaka Bank’s foreign trade business jumped from $2.60 billion to $4.25 billion, which is the highest ever in the bank’s history of 26 years.
During the last couple of years, Dhaka Bank was awarded various awards, among which the prestigious was the “Best Corporate and Investment Bank of Bangladesh 2021” award under the “Asiamoney Best Bank Bangladesh Award 2021.”
Huq has more than three decades of professional banking experience, both at home and abroad.
Starting his career with Bank of Credit & Commerce International (BCCI) in Dhaka as a Management Trainee in 1986, he also worked at Eastern Bank Limited and Credit Africa Bank Limited in Zambia in various capacities before joining Dhaka Bank in 1998.
During his long tenure, Huq served in various key positions with Dhaka Bank, which includes Deputy Managing Director for Business Banking, Branch Manager for various corporate branches of the Bank etc.
