Humaira Azam has joined as the Managing Director of LankaBangla Finance PLC. on August 2024. Humaira Azam, a distinguished leader with 34 years of experience in the financial industry, is known for her exceptional ability to drive business turnarounds and deliver outstanding leadership in challenging and multicultural environments.
Humaira Azam is the first female Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of any bank and NBFI in Bangladesh namely Trust Bank Limited and IPDC Finance PLC. Her vast expertise spans corporate and commercial banking, foreign trade, treasury, retail banking, special assets, branch banking, Islamic banking, credit management, capital management, financial institutions and securities.
Humaira Azam's illustrious career began in 1990 as a Management Trainee at ANZ Grindlays Bank, where she quickly grew through the ranks to take on various leadership roles. Over the years, she has played a pivotal role in the success of three multinational banks, a financial institution, and two local private banks. Her tenure at HSBC Bangladesh, Standard Chartered Bank, and IPDC Finance PLC, among others, has been marked her ability to develop strong frameworks, expand businesses, and implement successful strategies.
Most recently, Humaira Azam served as the Managing Director & CEO of Trust Bank Limited, where she led the bank to significant growth in operating profit, deposit base, and foreign remittance. Her leadership was instrumental in Trust Bank achieving several milestones, including becoming a principal member of VISA, improving its capital base, and earning recognition for its Islamic banking division. Under her outstanding leadership, Trust Bank Limited has been recognized twice as one of the seven banks in the “Sustainability Rating” in the year 2022 and 2023.
Humaira Azam is known for her strong leadership qualities, analytical skills, and commitment to excellence. She has been recognized by Oxford as one of the top-tier leaders globally at an advance leadership programme. Additionally, she has completed an advanced leadership program at INSEAD. She was also featured in the top seven most influential women in Islamic business and finance in the WOMANi 2021 and 2022 reports by Cambridge IFA and has received numerous awards, including the "Women of Inspiration Award" by JCI and the "Top Women Bankers Award" by BRAC Bank Limited. She has mentored many of today's top executives in the financial industry. Her career is guided by three core philosophies: hard work, courage to speak the truth, and a commitment to serving clients with honesty, humanity and humility.
Humaira Azam holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Dhaka. Her professional development includes extensive participation in various training programs, workshops, and seminars, both within her home country and internationally.
Mr. A. K. M. Kamruzzaman, FCMA, is working as the Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Operations, with the responsibility of Asset Operations, Liability Operations, Treasury Operations, Transactions Management, Special Asset Management (SAM), Asset Accounts Maintenance, Closing & Clearance and MIS & Regulatory Reporting.
During his long tenure with LankaBangla, he has got the rare opportunity to work in almost all the functional areas of the company in different capacities as head of Credit & Investment, Head of Business Divison-1, Head of Credit Administration, Head of Accounts, Head of Administration & Company Secretary. He is a Nominated Director in the Board of LankaBangla Asset Management Company Limited and earlier was a Nominated Director in the board of MIDAS Financing PLC. Prior to LankaBangla, he served Opex Group, Prime Group, Babylon Group and some other leading companies in manufacturing and service industries.
He also served time to time as part-time and guest faculty in the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, and as a guest trainer in Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) and Bangladesh Leasing & Finance Companies’ Association (BLFCA).
His professional affiliations include serving as an elected Member of the National Council of ICMAB during 2020-2022, and holding the positions of Secretary and Treasurer in 2022 and 2021, respectively. He was also the Chairman of the Dhaka Branch Council (DBC) of ICMAB in the year of 2018. Additionally, he has contributed to the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) as a Member of the International Transparency & Governance (ITAG) Committee.
Mr. Kamruzzaman is a post graduate in Accounting from the University of Dhaka. He is also an MBA from the IBA, University of Dhaka and a Fellow Member (FCMA) of ICMAB. For personal and professional development, he has travelled SriLanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Germany, France, Switzerland & Italy.
Khurshed Alam, Senior Executive Vice President joined the then Vanik Bangladesh Limited in July 1998. He is currently looking after the Retail Financial Services Division. As a long term serving employee, he worked in various departments of the Company including Finance, Administration, HR, Portfolio Management, Credit Card, Home Loan, CMSME Finance, Auto Loan, Personal Loan and Secured Loan.
Mr. Khurshed started his career in 1992 as a Probationary Officer-Finance & Accounts in Rupali General Insurance Company Limited. He obtained his Honors and Masters in Management from the University of Dhaka. He also got his Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management (DPM) from Bangladesh Institute of Management. He has attended a good number of training, workshop and seminar in home and abroad.
Quamrul Islam, Senior Executive Vice President joined erstwhile Vanik Bangladesh Limited on October 7, 1997 which was later renamed as LankaBangla Finance PLC.. During his tenure of office he held different positions and looked after the functions of Finance and Treasury. Currently he is discharging the responsibility as Head of Treasury & Financial Institutions.
Mr. Islam obtained his graduation with Honors and post graduation in Accounting from the Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University. He started his career with “PRAN Group” one of the largest conglomerates of the country as a Management Trainee Officer in early 1997. Mr. Quamrul is the Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Money Market Dealers' Association (BAMDA).
Mostafa Kamal, Senior Executive Vice President, joined LankaBangla in February 2009. Currently, he is working as the Group Company Secretary of LankaBangla Finance PLC. and its subsidiaries. In addition to his current role, he also worked in the company as Head of HR and Administration. Mr. Kamal completed his B.Com. (Hons.) and M.Com. in Accounting from University of Dhaka.
He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). Prior to joining in LankaBangla he was the Head of ICC of IPDC Finance Limited and also served Rahman Rahman Huq, Chartered Accountants, (Member Firm of KPMG International) as Manager, Audit and Advisory Services from September 2003 to June 2006.
Mr. Kamal held the position of the Chairman of Dhaka Regional Committee of ICAB for the year 2010-2011. He was a Council Member of ICAB for the term 2016-2018. He held the position of the Vice President (Education & Training) of ICAB for the year 2017. Mr. Kamal played a very vital role in opening Bangladesh Chapter of Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA) of USA. He is the Founder Director, Communication and Ex-Director, Academic Relations of ISACA Bangladesh Chapter. Mr. Kamal is also a Founder Member and the General Secretary of Vision Care Foundation (a non-profit organization). He is the Executive Director and a member of Policy Advisory Committee of Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute, a non-profit and most modern Eye Hospital in Bangladesh. During the years 2017-2020, Mr. Kamal was a Government nominated Board Member in two state owned organizations namely Bangladesh Cable Shilpa Limited and Telephone Shilpa Sangstha Limited.
Mohammad Shoaib, Executive Vice President, joined LankaBangla Finance as Assistant Vice President in May 2007. He is currently working as the Head of Corporate Financial Services Division looking after the Corporate Asset & Liability Portfolio. Mr. Shoaib has around 16 years of financial services experience and held various senior management positions in credit & investment, corporate finance, retail finance, CMSME finance, credit administration and corporate liability.
Prior to joining LankaBangla, he was the Branch In-charge of Chittagong Branch of Prime Finance & Investment Limited. He is a Bachelor in Business Administration with Honors in Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration in Accounting & Information Systems from the University of Dhaka. He has attended a good number of trainings, seminars and workshops both in home and abroad.
Shamim Al Mamun, FCA brings 10 years of professional experience in various institution. He is working as Chief Financial Officer of Lankabangla Finance since April 2013. Before joining this Company, he was the CFO & Company Secretary of Fareast Stocks & Bonds Limited. He is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB).
He obtained his Bachelor degree in Computer Science from American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB). He is also an ex-cadet and completed his secondary education from Sylhet Cadet College. Mr. Shamim possesses extensive competencies and experiences in Strategic Planning & Forecasting, Process design and Productivity improvement, Financial Governance & Modelling, Financial Reporting and Financial Management. He is also a resource person of ICAB in the capacity of providing training to students and in the process of educational development.
Md. Kamruzzaman Khan, Executive Vice President joined LankaBangla Finance PLC. as a Head of CMSME Financial Services Division since 2013.Mr. Khan has over 19 years of Banking and Financial Services experiences. Prior to joining LankaBangla Finance PLC., he served in BRAC Bank Limited under SME Division in different positions including Manager and Senior Manager.
Mr. Khan has obtained an M. Com in Accounting and also attained an MBA from State University of Bangladesh with Major in Finance & Banking. He participated in advance training programme on Financing SMEs in NIBM, Pune (India) organized jointly by Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany. Mr. Khan also participated in strategic Planning & Thinking programme on SME financing in SIM (Singapore), an enthusiastic learner Mr. Khan is currently pursuing a professional certificate course on ‘Strategic Management’ from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
He has extensive knowledge and experience in business development, risk governance, organizational transformation and driving sustainable business growth.
Mohammad Hafiz Al Ahad, Executive Vice President & Head of Human Resources, is accountable for leading people & culture philosophy and strategy of LankaBangla Finance in alignment with business strategy.
Mr. Hafiz, a results-driven HR professional for almost two decades, started his career with the American Express Bank and subsequently worked as Lead HR for NOKIA (Networks), Head of HR for Philip Morris International (PMI) Bangladesh & Pakistan, Head of HR for The Coca-Cola Company (IBPL), Director-CSO, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) and Head of HR, Rahimafrooz Bangladesh Limited (Agora) and has obtained local and international exposure in the field of Human Capital Management. For a short tenure, he also served as Chief People Officer (CPO) of Unique Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh. Mr. Hafiz is a strategic and innovative HR professional who translates business strategy into HR actions that improve individual performance, organizational profitability, growth, and employee engagement. An empowering professional who supports companies and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) with a unique perspective that human capital is the greatest asset of the organization. A passionate influencer who thrives on challenges and converts visions and strategies that are actionable and value-added goals. In addition to leading the People & Culture of the organization, Mr. Hafiz plays a pivotal role as a member of MANCOM, Integrity Committee, ICT Steering Committee, and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR).
Mr. Hafiz obtained his MBA from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, and Professional Certificate from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on ‘Digital Transformation in HR’, in addition to his Bachelor’s and Masters from the University of Dhaka.
Sheik Mohammad Fuad, Head of Information & Communication Technology Division, has been working in LankaBangla Finance PLC. since 1999 and has been serving current role as Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division since November 2011 . He has more than 18 years of experience in IT Operations, IT Project Management, IT Governance and IT Risk Management.
As the Head of ICT, Mr. Fuad is responsible for enabling various business requirements through development and successful deployment Information Technology features. He also contribute to the strategic planning of the organization as a member of the Management Committee.
Here in LankaBangla Mr. Fuad is leading a team of highly professional personnel experienced in various wing of Information & Communication Technology such as Infrastructure & Network, ICT Security & Risk, Application & Database Management, Project Management. He has attained professional certifications such as CDCP, COBIT®5, PRINCE2®, ITIL & MCP.
Mohammad Nazmul Hasan Tipu, Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer is responsible for Credit Risk Management Division of LankaBangla Finance PLC.. He joined LankaBangla Finance PLC. as AVP at Credit Risk Management Division in May 2013 with around 9 years of banking experience with exposure in loans and advances both at Branch (Relationship Management) and Head Office level (Industrial Credit Division).
He successfully served around 5 years as Unit Head, Corporate Credit, CRM and eventually he has been promoted to the role of Chief Credit Officer in April 2018.
Mr. Nazmul obtained his B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka. In 2018, he obtained coveted Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter reflecting his commitment to harnessing enriched skill sets of international standard and thus demonstrating professional excellence in his area of expertise. He attended a number of trainings, seminars and workshops both in home and abroad.
Muhammad Habib Haider, Head of GIS, is responsible for General & Infrastructure Services Division of LankaBangla Finance PLC.. He has joined LankaBangla Finance in February 2015. Prior to joining LankaBangla Finance PLC., he served in BRAC Bank Limited under GIS Division in different roles.
He has over 10 years’ experiences in Banking and Financial Institution sector with exposer in supply chain, logistics, and projects. He obtained his Honors degree from University of Dhaka and MBA from Southeast University. He has attended a number of trainings and workshops both in home and abroad.
