Gulzar Ahmed elected vice-chairman of Standard Bank

Gulzar Ahmed, a director of Standard Bank PLC, has been elected as the vice-chairman of the bank.

The election was held at the bank’s 421st meeting of the board of directors last week in Dhaka, according to a press release.

After completing his education, he took over the family business, Apan Jewellers. Through the combined efforts of the Apan family, nine jewellery showrooms have been established in different parts of Dhaka.

A prominent business personality, Ahmed has risen to the pinnacle of success through honesty, dedication and professionalism during his 44-year business career.

He served as acting president of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) for a long time.

He is also the chairman of Unique Gold Private Limited, first vice-president of the Bangladesh Jewellery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BJMEA), a member of the general body of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and chief adviser of Apanscape.

He also previously served as president of the Baitul Mukarram Business Group.