Sponsor Directors Abdul Awal Mintoo and Moazzam Hossain were unanimously elected as chairman and vice chairman of National Bank respectively.
They were elected at the 505th meeting of the board of directors held on Thursday.
This follows the dissolution of the previous Board of Directors by Bangladesh Bank on August 20, and the formation of a new board under the 'Bank-Company Act, 1991 (Amended up to 2023.)'
Mintoo is a prominent industrialist and business leader in Bangladesh. He is former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Additionally, he serves as chairman of several companies, including Lal Teer Seed, North South Seed, and Pragati Life Insurance.
Mintoo also acts as adviser to several organizations, such as Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited, Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited, Multimode Textile Mills Limited, and Multisourcing Limited.
On the other hand, Moazzam Hossain is another leading and successful entrepreneur in Bangladesh. He is one of the sponsor directors and former chairman of National Bank Limited.
Hossain, founder of Hosaf Group of Companies was one of the first entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to have expanded his business both at home and abroad.
Moazzem Hossain is the chairman of Hosaf Group of Companies.
He was also the former chairman of Pragati Insurance Company Limited, president of Bangladesh Energy Companies Association, vice president of BGMEA and chairman of Presidency University.
