Younus elected chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank

Mohammed Younus has been elected as the chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC at the bank’s 404th board meeting held on Wednesday.

At the same meeting, Mohiuddin Ahmed was re-elected and Fakir Akhtaruzzaman was elected vice-chairmen of the bank, according to a press release.

He is the managing director of Sobhan Ice & Cold Storage Ltd, Younus Cold Storage Ltd, Ananta Paper Mills Ltd, Younus Paper Mills Ltd, Younus Fine Paper Mills Ltd, Younus Spinning Mills Ltd, Younus Newsprint Mills Ltd and Younus Offset Paper Mills Ltd.

He is a member of the board of trustees of Fareast International University and serves as managing director of Galaxy Flying Academy Ltd and vice-president of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries.

The re-elected vice-chairman, Mohiuddin, has more than four decades of business experience. A businessman by profession, he is the proprietor of Rupsha Trading Corporation and Mohiuddin Auto House and also serves as chairman of Pacific Automobiles. He is vice-chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities and a sponsor shareholder of Islami Insurance Bangladesh Ltd. 

Another elected vice-chairman, Akhtaruzzaman, has more than three decades of experience and is a prominent figure in the knit garments industry.

He is the managing director of Fakir Knitwears Limited, FKL Spinning Ltd and Zaman Agro Fisheries Ltd, and is a member of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.