ICAB gets new president, vice presidents

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has elected Muhammad Farooq FCA as President and Sidhartha Barua FCA, Sabbir Ahmed FCA and Mohammed Forkan Uddin FCA as Vice Presidents of the Institute for the year -2020.

The new office bearers of ICAB were elected unanimously by the members of the Council -ICAB shortly before holding 47th Annual General Meeting of the Institute which was chaired by outgoing ICAB President A F Nesaruddin FCA at ICAB auditorium on Wednesday. Muhammad Farooq FCA will take over the charge of President of ICAB on 1 January 2020.

Mr. Muhammad Farooq FCA, is currently the Managing Partner of Howladar Yunus & Co., Chartered Accountants, a full member ?rm of Grant Thornton International. During his years of service as public accountant, he established himself as an expert in the audit of Banks and Financial Institutions, and advisory services to projects financed by Development Partners. Mr. Farooq has obtained a wide range of experience in the monitoring, review and performance of audit conducted, under different embassies and international agencies.

Sidhartha Barua FCA, the newly-elected vice president became an Associate Member of ICAB in 1995 and a Fellow Member in 2000 of the Institute. Mr. Barua obtained M. Com degree in Accounting from Chittagong University. He served in Meghna Petroleum Ltd. from 1987 to 2001 in different capacities. He is currently the partner of M. A. Mallik & Co., Chartered Accountants, Chittagong, and Council Member of ICAB for the term 2019-2021. He is the co-chairman of SMP Committee and Real Estate Committee 2019. He has also been rendering services to the ICAB as member of different standing and non-standing committees.

Newly-elected vice president Sabbir Ahmed FCA, became Associate Member of ICAB in 2000 and Fellow Member in 2005. A Partner of M/s Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mr. Ahmed is a Council Member of ICAB for the term 2019-2021.

Another vice president Mohammed Forkan Uddin FCA, became an Associate Member in 2005 and Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in 2010. Presently he is the Managing Partner of M M Rahman & Co., Chartered Accountants, a member ?rm of Russell Bedford International (UK) and Council Member of ICAB 2019-2021.