Shimanto Bank gets two independent directors-

             Abul Kashem Md. Shirin                                           Shahwar Jamal Nizam

Shimanto Bank gets two independent directors

Abul Kashem Md. Shirin, a prominent banker, and Shahwar Jamal Nizam, a barrister and law professional, have recently joined the Board of Directors of Shimanto Bank as independent directors.

Mr. Shirin has retired recently serving Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL) as Managing Director & CEO for more than nine years. He joined DBBL as EVP in 2003 and contributed to the field of automation, says a press release.

Under his leadership, DBBL has set up the largest ATM/POS network, cards, mobile apps, MFS and Agent Banking systems. During his tenure as MD & CEO, he made all the operations of the bank centralised and paperless, and improved the deposit and credit portfolio in terms of amount and quality.

Barrister Shahwar Jamal Nizam, who is a veteran lawyer of Bangladesh, began his legal career in London in 2001 as a Pupil Barrister at Erskine Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, the top company law chamber in the UK. Returning home in 2002, he joined Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates.

He was hired as Legal & Compliance Manager at Citibank N.A., Dhaka Branch in 2004. He moved to Singapore in 2007 and worked there until end of 2011 in large international firms like Ashrust and Duane Morriss.