National Bank gets Mohammad Abu Jafar as new MD  

Mohammad Abu Jafar has joined as the Managing Director of National Bank PLC on Sunday. 

Prior to joining National Bank PLC, Abu Jafar served at The Premier Bank PLC as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Before that, he served at Dhaka Bank PLC as Additional Managing Director and Chief Business Officer (CBO), says a press release. 

He is a veteran banker with 36 years of professional experience in the banking industry. 

He also served as Managing Director of Dhaka Bank Investment Limited since 2021. Abu Jafar began his banking career at Uttara Bank PLC as a Probationary Officer in 1990. He subsequently served at National Bank PLC and Dhaka Bank PLC.

During his tenure at Uttara Bank and National Bank, he served as Manager of Authorized Dealer (AD) Branches for more than 15 years, gaining extensive experience in foreign exchange, international trade and branch banking operations. 

He completed his Graduation and Post-Graduation in Economics from the University of Chittagong.