Wahidul Islam joins Rupali Bank as MD

Kazi Md Wahidul Islam has officially joined Rupali Bank PLC as its Managing Director on Tuesday, says a statement.

Wahidul Islam was appointed as the Managing Director for three years through a notification issued by the Financial Institutions Division on December 12. Prior to joining the state-owned Rupali Bank, he served as Deputy Managing Director of Sonali Bank. Earlier, he also served as General Manager of Rupali Bank PLC.

Mr Islam started off his banking career with Rupali Bank in 1998 as a senior officer through Bankers recruitment Committee of Bangladesh Bank (BRC). During his career of 26 years, he was the manager of non-AD, AD and corporate branches and also Divisional head of Foreign Trade Finance & International Division, Treasury and Audit & Inspection Division.

Wahidul Islam completed BSc Engineering from the Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology with first class. He also completed his Master's degree in Public Affairs in International Economic Relations from Dhaka University. He has also obtained an MBA degree.

He hails from Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj.