Aparup Chowdhury, an independent director of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of the bank.
The election took place during a board meeting held at UCB's corporate office on Tuesday.
In addition, Bashir Ahmed has been appointed as the chairman of the bank's Executive Committee.
Aparup is a retired bureaucrat with 37 years of experience in various capacities, including field administration, policy formulation in different ministries and organisations, and leadership roles in corporate bodies.
Bashir, the newly-elected Executive Committee chairman, also serves as the managing director of Airmate Goodie Electrical Industries Ltd, among other companies.
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