The inaugural meeting of the newly constituted Board of Directors for Union Bank PLC, appointed by Bangladesh Bank, was held at the bank's head office in Dhaka recently. The meeting was chaired by the newly appointed Chairman, Md. Fariduddin Ahmed.
During the meeting, Sheikh Zahidul Islam, FCA, was unanimously elected as the new Chairman of the Audit Committee and Md Humayun Kabir elected as new Chairman of the Risk Management Committee of Union Bank PLC, says a press release.
Sheikh Zahidul Islam holds an MBA in Finance from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, and has a distinguished career in various banks and audit firms, including Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL), Mutual Trust Bank (MTB), and Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL).
He has also received and imparted training at Bangladesh Bank, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), at various ministries, and NGO bureaus.
Md Humayun Kabir holds an M Sc from the University of Dhaka and an MBA in Finance from the University of New Orleans, USA. He began his career as a Probationary Officer at Bangladesh Krishi Bank and most recently served as an Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank. Throughout his career, he has held key positions across various departments at Bangladesh Bank, earning a strong reputation for his work.
He has also received training from BBTA, BIBM, BPATC, BMDC, and institutions in various countries.
