First meeting of newly formed Board of Directors of National Bank held

The first meeting of the newly formed Board of Directors of National Bank was held on August 22, 2024.

In this 505th meeting of the Board, Sponsor Director Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo was elected as Chairman, and Sponsor Director Mr. Moazzam Hossain was elected as Vice Chairman, according to a media release. 

The meeting was attended by new board director and shareholder Mr. Zakaria Taher, Independent Director and former Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Mr. Md. Zulkar Nayn, Independent Director and former Managing Director of Shimanto Bank Mr. Muklesur Rahman, Independent Director Professor Dr. Melita Mehjabeen from the Institute of Business Administration at Dhaka University, and Independent Director and Chartered Accountant Mr. Md. Abdus Satter Sarkar.  

Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank, along with Deputy Managing Directors, also participated in the meeting.

This follows the dissolution of the previous Board of Directors by Bangladesh Bank on August 20, 2024, and the formation of a new board under the 'Bank-Company Act, 1991 (Amended up to 2023).'