Anis Ahmed elected EBL Chairman

The Board of Directors of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has unanimously elected Anis Ahmed as the Chairman of the Bank, effective Monday.
Prior to his election as chairman, he served as a member of the Board's Executive Committee (EC) and earlier as the chairman of the Risk Management Committee (RMC) of the bank, says a press statement.
Anis Ahmed is the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of MGH Group, a Singapore-headquartered
multinational conglomerate operating across 26 countries with a diverse global portfolio.
Founder of the bootstrapped startups Obhai, a ride-sharing platform; Waadaa.Insure (Insurtech); and Jatra, an accommodation aggregation platform,
Anis Ahmed has actively supported Bangladeshi innovation and technology-driven enterprises over the last decade.
According to Anis Ahmed, "Today EBL has entered a new era of banking where the Board will actively facilitate the ascension of women-led senior leadership, digital transformation, and become a daily lifestyle brand for our customers, built on EBL's rock-solid financial strengths." Anis Ahmed's extensive international business experience and strategic leadership are expected to further strengthen EBL's position as one of the leading financial institutions in Bangladesh and South Asia, and accelerate its long-term value creation for customers, shareholders, and the communities it serves.