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Nasim Manzur, Tapan Chowdhury, Zareen Mahmud elected to MTB Board

Tuesday, 24 June 2025



Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) elected Syed Nasim Manzur and Tapan Chowdhury as directors and Zareen Mahmud Hosein as an independent director to its board, according to a statement.
SYED NASIM MANZUR
Syed Nasim Manzur, an eminent Bangladeshi industrialist, is the managing director of Apex Footwear Limited, a leading leather footwear manufacturer and exporter in Bangladesh.
In addition to leading Apex Footwear, he holds key positions in several companies, including as chairman of Landmark Footwear Ltd. He serves as director of Apex Tannery Ltd., Apex Pharma Ltd., and Blue Ocean Footwear Ltd., among others.
Mr. Manzur completed his B.Sc. in economics with a focus on entrepreneurial management from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
TAPAN CHOWDHURY
Tapan Chowdhury has been elected as director to the board of MTB representing ASTRAS Limited in place of Anika Chowdhury.
Mr. Chowdhury began his career at Square Pharmaceuticals, working in the marketing department, where he was instrumental in promoting products and building relationships with healthcare professionals across Bangladesh. In 1995, he was appointed as managing director of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. He also serves as chairman of Square Textiles Ltd.
Mr. Chowdhury graduated from Dhaka University. He further pursued advanced courses in business management and strategic planning in the UK, along with specialised training in pharmaceutical marketing in Switzerland and Belgium.
ZAREEN MAHMUD HOSEIN
Zareen Mahmud Hosein has 20 plus years of financial management and leadership experience. She is the founding partner of Snehasish Mahmud & Co., and Chartered Accountants. She is also the founder of HerStory Foundation and CholPori, a blended learning platform.
Ms. Hosein started her career at New York City Mayor's Budget Office and then served at KPMG, LLP in New York, where she qualified as a certified public accountant. She moved to Bangladesh and worked at ACNABIN, Chartered Accountants before starting her own practice.
She has a BA from Smith College and an MPA from New York University. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh.