ABULLAH AL AHSAN ELECTED AS THE NEW VICE CHAIRMAN OF DHAKA BANK LIMITED
Mr. Abdullah Al Ahsan has recently been elected as the Vice Chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited. Mr. Ahsan has an illustrious business and political background. He is an industrialist, investor, educationist and philanthropist. He continues his valuable contribution to industry and commerce having remained vibrant in leading these arena for over 35 years, with a wealth of experience and strategic vision towards commerce.
Academically, he acquired an M. Com and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).He is a freedom fighter, appointed as a special correspondent of “Daily BanglarBani” published from Mujib Nagar, by its founding Editor/Publisher Sheikh Fazlul Huq Mani, founder of MujibBahini during Bangladesh Liberation War.
Mr. Ahsan was the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC), during the tenure of National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam, the then Vice Chancellor of the institution. He has mentored and provided pastoral support to numerous national and international students from Bangladesh and other SAARC countries as an educationist.
He was a former Director of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce, and a member of Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd.Mr. Ahsan has made invaluable contribution to oil, textile, and agro industries in Bangladesh as a business entrepreneur. He is also a founding Sponsor Shareholder- Director of Dhaka Bank Limited. He is currently the Executive Director of Aroma Poultry and Aroma Fisheries Ltd. He is the Chairman of Dusit Princess Samudraand Sandy Shore Hotel and Resorts. He is the Founder of Schafer Pharmaceuticals Ltd.He is also the Chairman of CaseWorks Consulting – a Legal & Tax Consultancy Firm founded by his three daughters, Barrister Prianka Ahsan, Barrister Fatemaa Waariithah Ahsan and Barrister Priya Ahsan Chowdhury.
In his diverse career, he has remained a notable personality for his contribution in sports, political, and social fields for over three decades. He is the founder and Chairman of ‘PrachhoShur O Nritto Kola’ and was the Chairman of NazrulSangeetParishad, Chittagong. He was also the President of Chittagong Seniors Club for three terms and is associated with multiple national and international forums in various capacities. He was the Honorary Consul General (Chittagong) of the Kingdom of Bhutan. He was also honored with an honorary membership of a Human Rights Forum in Sri Lanka by the former Sri Lankan Minister, JayalathJayawardena, former MP, and Minister of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees.