Standard Bank gets new DMD

Md Siddiqur Rahman recently joined the shariah-based Standard Bank Ltd as its deputy managing director and chief operating officer.

Rahman was serving as a deputy managing director, chief risk officer and chief anti money laundering compliance officer (CAMLCO) of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd prior to joining the current charge, said a press release.

He has been accredited by Paris-based ICC and UK-based IFS as a certified documentary credit specialist (CDCS) in International Trade Finance.

With more than three decades of experience in Islamic banking, he attained certified shariah adviser and auditor (CSAA) fellowship from Bahrain-based AAOIFI.

Rahman obtained his honour's and master's degrees in public administration from the University of Dhaka and did an MBA.