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Bangladesh Trade Personalities Directory
The people driving Bangladesh's export economy — trade body presidents, industry captains, ministers, government officials, diplomats, and policymakers. Comprehensive profiles with career timelines, achievements, and contact information.
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🌐 All Entries
💼 Business Leaders
🏛️ Chamber Presidents
🤝 Association Presidents
📋 Government Chairmen
🇧🇩 Prime Ministers
⚖️ Ministers
📌 Policy Makers
🗂️ Secretaries
🇧🇩 Prime Ministers
⭐ Tarique Rahman
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (since February 2026)
📍 Government of Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having assumed office in February 2026 following a landslide electoral victory...
⚖️ Ministers
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury
Minister of Finance and Minister of Planning (since February 2026)
📍 Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, MP, is the Minister of Finance and Minister of Planning of Bangladesh, having assumed office on 17 F...
⚖️ Ministers
Khandaker Abdul Muktadir
Minister of Commerce, Industries, and Textiles & Jute (since February 2026)
📍 Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh
Khandaker Abdul Muktadir is a Bangladeshi politician and senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He serves as the...
🤝 Association Presidents
⭐ Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu)
President (2025-2027)
📍 BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters' Association)
Mahmud Hasan Khan (Babu) is the President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) for the 2025-...
🤝 Association Presidents
⭐ Mohammad Hatem
President, BKMEA & Managing Director, M B Knit Fashion Ltd
📍 Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA)
Mohammad Hatem is the President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and the Managing Direct...
🏛️ Chamber Presidents
Ashraf Ahmed
President (2024), DCCI & CEO, Riverstone Capital Limited
📍 Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI)
Ashraf Ahmed is the President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) for 2024 and the Chief Executive Officer of River...
🏛️ Chamber Presidents
Kamran T. Rahman
President, MCCI (2025) & Chairman & MD, Kapna Tea Co. Ltd. & MD, Pubali Jute Mills Ltd.
📍 Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI)
Kamran Tanvirur Rahman is the President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) for 2025, re-elected unan...
🤝 Association Presidents
⭐ M. A. Jabbar
President, BSIA & Managing Director, DBL Group
📍 Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA)
M. A. Jabbar is a prominent Bangladeshi business leader serving as the President of the Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Associat...
📋 Government Chairmen
Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun
Executive Chairman, BIDA & BEZA (since 2024)
📍 Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)
Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, popularly known as Ashik Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi economist, banker, and chartered financial...
📋 Government Chairmen
Md. Mostaqur Rahman
Governor, Bangladesh Bank (14th, since 26 February 2026)
📍 Bangladesh Bank
Md. Mostaqur Rahman, FCMA is the 14th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, having assumed office on 26 Feb...
🏛️ Chamber Presidents
⭐ Rupali Haque Chowdhury
President, FICCI (2026-27) & Managing Director, Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited
📍 Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
Mrs. Rupali Haque Chowdhury is a distinguished Bangladeshi business leader who serves as the President of the Foreign Investors' C...
🤝 Association Presidents
⭐ Mashrur Arefin
Chairman, ABB & Managing Director & CEO, The City Bank Limited
📍 Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB)
Mashrur Arefin is a distinguished Bangladeshi banker and business leader who serves as the Chairman of the Association of Bankers,...
📋 Government Chairmen
Masud Khan
Chairman, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) (since 4 June 2026)
📍 Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)
Masud Khan is a distinguished Bangladeshi chartered accountant and corporate leader who serves as the Chairman of the Bangladesh S...
🤝 Association Presidents
Showkat Aziz Russell
President, BTMA (2025-27) & Chairman/MD, Amber Group
📍 Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA)
Showkat Aziz Russell is a prominent Bangladeshi business leader who serves as the President of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Associ...
📋 Government Chairmen
Mohammad Hasan Arif
Vice Chairman (Chief Executive), Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) (since 15 September 2025)
📍 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
Mohammad Hasan Arif is a senior Bangladeshi civil servant who serves as the Vice Chairman (Chief Executive) of the Export Promotio...
📋 Government Chairmen
Md. Fazlul Kader
Managing Director, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) (12th MD, since 10 December 2024)
📍 Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
Md. Fazlul Kader is the 12th Managing Director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Bangladesh's apex development institution...
🏛️ Chamber Presidents
Syed Mohammad Kamal
President, AmCham Bangladesh (2026-2028) & Vice President, Mastercard Bangladesh
📍 American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham)
Syed Mohammad Kamal is a senior Bangladeshi business leader who serves as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ban...
📋 Government Chairmen
Ahsan Habib
Chairman, National Board of Revenue (NBR) & Acting Secretary, Internal Resources Division (since 29 June 2026)
📍 National Board of Revenue (NBR)
Ahsan Habib is a senior Bangladeshi civil servant who serves as the Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and acting sec...
🗂️ Secretaries
Md. Ataur Rahman Khan
Secretary, Ministry of Commerce (since 16 June 2026)
📍 Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh
Md. Ataur Rahman Khan, ndc is a senior Bangladeshi civil servant who serves as the Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Governme...
📌 Policy Makers
Dr. Sadiq Ahmed
Vice Chairman, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) (since 2009)
📍 Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI)
Dr. Sadiq Ahmed is a distinguished Bangladeshi development economist and the Vice Chairman of the Policy Research Institute of Ban...
💼 Business Leaders
⭐ Dr. Rubana Huq
Chairperson, Mohammadi Group & Vice Chancellor, Asian University for Women (AUW) & Former President, BGMEA (2019-2021)
📍 Mohammadi Group
Dr. Rubana Huq is a distinguished Bangladeshi businesswoman, poet, academic, and motivational speaker who serves as the Chairperso...
💼 Business Leaders
Abdul Matlub Ahmad
Founder & Chairman, Nitol-Niloy Group & Former President, FBCCI
📍 Nitol-Niloy Group of Companies
Abdul Matlub Ahmad is the Founder and Chairman of Nitol-Niloy Group, one of Bangladesh's prime business conglomerates. Born in Dha...
💼 Business Leaders
Tapan Chowdhury
Managing Director, Square Pharmaceuticals PLC & Square Group (since 1995)
📍 Square Pharmaceuticals PLC
Tapan Chowdhury is the Managing Director of Square Pharmaceuticals PLC — Bangladesh's largest pharmaceutical company and the flags...
💼 Business Leaders
⭐ Sheikh Bashir Uddin
Managing Director, Akij-Bashir Group (since 2006; returned Feb 2026 after public service)
📍 Akij-Bashir Group
Sheikh Bashir Uddin is the Managing Director of Akij-Bashir Group, one of Bangladesh's largest industrial conglomerates. He has le...
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