New chairman of Pubali Bank

M. Azizul Huq

Eminent Banker M. Azizul Huq has been unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Ltd. in its 1200th Board Meeting. Mr. M. Azizul Huq obtained his MA degree in Economics from Dhaka University. He has long 62 years' experience in banking career. He started his banking career in 1958 as a Probationary Officer with Habib Bank Ltd., Pakistan. Mr. Huq had the rare opportunity of working successively as Founder CEO of IBBL, SIBL and Islamic Finance and Investment Ltd. In 2005 when the Central Shariah Board of Islamic Banks of Bangladesh introduced the prestigious Annual Islamic Banking Award, Mr. Huq was the first person to receive the award. He was Independent Director and Vice-Chairman of IBBL till January 2017. — Statement