CAPA gets new board member from Bangladesh

The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) has appointed a new member in its board of directors at its annual general meeting in Sri Lanka recently.

The official is Md Shahadat Hossain, a former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and its council member since 2007. He is currently a partner at the MABS and J Partners.

CAPA has a membership of 33 accountancy organisations from 24 countries in Asia Pacific and North American region.

The board was constituted with 12 members, each elected from a different country, who will serve for four years starting 2024, said a press release.