Social Islami Bank gets two new directors

The Ministry of Finance has appointed two new directors to the board of Social Islami Bank PLC for a three-year term, bringing experienced private-sector professionals into the bank's governance structure.

The newly appointed directors are K M Zakaria and Mohammad Ahsan Habib Chowdhury. Their appointments are expected to strengthen the board by combining private-sector expertise with the perspectives of government-appointed members.

K M Zakaria is a seasoned business, finance and supply chain professional with more than 30 years of leadership experience across the telecommunications, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), manufacturing and financial services sectors. He currently serves as Strategic Projects Consultant at Banglalink and is also the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Neo PSP Ltd.

Mohammad Ahsan Habib Chowdhury is a Chartered Accountant and a partner at K M Alam & Co., Chartered Accountants. He also serves as an independent director of the Accessories Division of DBL Group. In addition, he is the honorary treasurer of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation.

With nearly 25 years of professional experience at leading local and multinational organisations, Chowdhury is expected to make a significant contribution to the bank's governance and financial oversight.