Shimanto Bank gets Abul Kashem Md Shirin, Shahwar Jamal Nizam as independent directors

Mr. Abul Kashem Md. Shirin, a reputed banker and Mr Shahwar Jamal Nizam, a barrister and law professional has joined the Board of Directors of Shimanto Bank PLC recently as Independent Directors.

According to a press release, the Board of Directors has welcomed the two new Independent Directors warmly in their recent meeting.

Mr. Shirin has retired recently serving Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL) as Managing Director & CEO for more than 9 years. He joined DBBL as EVP in 2003 and contributed towards automation of the bank. Under his leadership, the Bank has set up the largest ATM/POS network, Cards, Mobile Apps, MFS and Agent Banking systems. During his tenure as MD & CEO, he made all the operations of the bank centralised and paperless, and improved the deposit and credit portfolio in terms of amount and quality.

Before joining DBBL, Mr. Shirin was the Deputy General Manager and Head of IT of BASIC Bank. He started career in 1984 joining as Assistant Engineer / Computer Programmer at Bangladesh Sugar & Food Industries Corporation. Mr. Shirin obtained his Master of Computer Science and Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and Bachelor / Master from Bangladesh Agricultural University and Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. Mr. Shirin is the writer of three books on technology.

Barrister Shahwar Jamal Nizam is veteran lawyer of Bangladesh. He began his legal career in London in 2001 as a Pupil Barrister at Erskine Chambers, Lincoln's Inn, the top company law chamber in the UK. Returning to Bangladesh in 2002, he joined Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates. He was hired as Legal & Compliance Manager at Citibank N.A., Dhaka Branch in 2004. He moved to Singapore in 2007 and worked there until end of 2011 in large international firms like Ashrust and Duane Morriss. He moved back to Bangladesh at the end of 2011 and established DFDL Bangladesh, a specialized law firm focused on international investment in Bangladesh, and leading the firm till date.

Mr. Nizam earned his Bachelor of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of Sheffield, UK in 1999, followed by the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, London. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2000 from the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. In 2001, he obtained his Master of Laws in International Finance and Banking Law from Queen Mary College, University of London.