Risk Management Committee

Mr. Azharul Islam is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Uttara Bank PLC. Revered by all his business acumen, Mr. Azharul Islam, a business tycoon of the country, was born on the 3^rd November in 1948 and hails from a respectable Muslim family of Kishoregonj. He obtained his graduation and post-graduation degree from Dhaka University. He is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Board Risk Management Committee of Uttara Bank PLC. An industrialist and a philanthropic personality, Mr. Azharul Islam is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Aftab Group of Industries. He is also a member in the General Body of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB). A prominent and reputed industrialist, Mr. Azharul Islam is involved in the business of Real Estate, Manufacturing, Construction and Infrastructure, Milk-Products, Agro Foods, Frozen Foods/Fisheries, Fertilizer & AgroChemicals, Textiles,Spinning,  Garments, Auto-Bricks, Information Technology, etc.  

Mr. Iftekharul Islam, a prominent and promising industrialist of the country is the Vice Chairman of Uttara Bank PLC. He comes of a noble and respected Muslim family of Kishoregonj district. He was born on the 15^th July in 1980. He is a commerce graduate. Mr. Iftekharul Islam is a member of Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee of the Board. He is the Chairman of Uttara Bank Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Uttara Bank PLC. He is also a member in the General Body and the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB).

 Mr. Iftekharul Islam, one of the top check industrialists in Bangladesh, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Aftab Group of Industries. Mr. Iftekharul Islam involves in Textiles, Readymade Garments, Food, Fertilizer & Pesticide, Industrial Pump Production, CNG Refueling & Conversion businesses which are the valued partner to economic development of Bangladesh. Mr. Islam operates his global businesses through his overseas offices located in different countries dealing with a wide range of innovative products and services and brand building.

Mr. Islam is the Managing Director of the philanthropic organizations, Aftab Global Foundation and AIMS Corporation Ltd. and performing his responsibilities to the nation.

Col. Engr. M. S. Kamal (Retd.) comes of a respectable and noble family of Feni District. He was born on 10^thJanuary, 1949. He is a B.Sc Engineer from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). He served in the Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Corps of Bangladesh Army for 30 years. During his tenure of service in the army, he served as Chief Logistic Officer (CLO) in United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observer Mission (UNIKOM) during the period from 1998-1999. He also served as Director Production and Quality Control of Sena Kalyan Sangsta (SKS) during the period 1997 – 1998. He was Deputy Director Production and Quality Control of Bangladesh Ordnance Factory (BOF) during 1989 – 1992. He attended course on Aircraft Maintenance/ Repair Course in USA in 1980.He also attended Course on Tank Maintenance/repair course in China in 1984. Before his retirement from the Army, he served as Inspector, Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Corps Bangladesh Army. He has retired from the Army in January 2002 as Colonel. He also served in a private organization during the period 2008 to 2023 as Executive Director.

He was appointed as Director of Uttara Bank PLC. from 11^th May, 2014. He is a member of Executive Committee and Board Risk Management Committee of Uttara Bank PLC. He is a good sports man and Captained Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) Cricket Team during the period from 1967-1969. He is a fellow of Institution of Engineers Bangladesh and also its life Member. He is also a life member of Retired Armed Forces Officers Welfare Association (RAOWA).

He has visited numerous countries like USA, France, Japan, China, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE, and Malaysia for participation in Training, International Trade Fair, Pre-shipment Inspection, business purpose and personal visit. Those helped him to be more professional and also understanding business for the organization he has served.

Kazi Masudur Rageb, one of the Directors of Uttara Bank PLC. was born on the 1^st July 1970. He hails from a noble and respectable Muslim family of Dhaka District. He is a consultant of Sea Trade Fertilizer Limited. He was a Director of Poridhan Textile Limited and Alijan Jute Mills Limited. He poses 37 years of diverse and extensive working experiences in the field of management, administration, procurement, sales and marketing and also in human resources management in multi-cultural and multi-national context. He has visited countries like India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Malaysia, USA, UAE, Maldives and Singapore. Mostly amiable in nature, Mr. Rageb is involved in many social and cultural activities. He is a member of the Executive Committee and Risk Management Committee of the Board.

A veteran banker and a dynamic leader, Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz is an ardent promoter of the concept of sustainable development of banking business. As the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uttara Bank PLC., Mr. Aziz has successfully improved the international business and ethical banking in Uttara Bank PLC. and transformed the Bank into the newest valuable financial brand in the country. Under his leadership Online Banking System has been introduced in the Uttara Bank PLC.

Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz comes of a noble and respectable Muslim family. He was born on the 10^th May in 1951. He obtained M.Sc degree in Applied Chemistry from Dhaka University in 1974 (Exam held in 1976). He started his Banking career as Probationary Officer with Uttara Bank PLC. in 1977. After serving in the different departments/ offices of the Bank very successfully in the key positions for more than 35 years, Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz was appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Uttara Bank PLC. in 2011.

An achiever throughout the banking career and widely travelled, Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz attended different seminars/symposiums/workshops on banking both at home and abroad. He received training among others on “Strategic Leadership” from Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK; “Corporate Governance & Strategic Management” from University of California, Berkeley, USA and “Strategic Management” from INSEAD Business School, France. Most amiable in nature and formerly a reputed Banker, Mr. Shaikh Abdul Aziz became a Director of Uttara Bank PLC. in October 2016. He is one of the members of the Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee of Board of Directors of the Bank. Mr. Aziz is also a Director of Uttara Bank Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Uttara Bank PLC.

Mr. Aziz was also member of the Executive Committee of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) for three years and was also member of the Governing Body of the BIBM. Mr. Aziz was also member of the Executive Committee and Governing Body of the Primary Dealers of Bangladesh Limited (PDBL) and Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA).