Mashrur Arefin, Ahsan Zaman elected ABB chairman, secretary general

Mashrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank PLC, and Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of Trust Bank PLC, have been elected chairman and secretary general, respectively, of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) for a two-year term (2026-27).

The leadership team was elected at the association's 28th annual general meeting, held recently in Dhaka, according to a press release.

With more than 31 years of banking experience, Arefin has been leading City Bank for the past seven years.

He previously served as interim chairman of the association for seven months and currently chairs the SWIFT Members & Users Group in Bangladesh.

Chowdhury began his professional banking career at AB Bank Limited in 1986 and later joined Eastern Bank Limited in 1998. He has been serving as managing director and chief executive officer of Trust Bank since July 2024.

Hassan O Rashid, managing director and chief executive officer of Prime Bank PLC; Mohammad Ali, managing director and chief executive officer of Pubali Bank PLC; and Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, managing director and chief executive officer of United Commercial Bank PLC, were also elected vice-chairmen of the association.

Tarek Reaz Khan, managing director and chief executive officer of NRB Bank PLC, and Mirza Elias Uddin Ahmed, managing director and chief executive officer of Jamuna Bank PLC, were elected treasurer and joint secretary, respectively.

The meeting also elected 12 bank managing directors and chief executive officers as members of ABB's board of governors.