The Board of Directors of Prime Bank Limited at its 363rd meeting held on May 30 unanimously elected Mohammad Aminul Haque as the chairman of the board of directors of Prime Bank Limited for the next term of two years effective from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2013; while M A Khaleque and Mafiz Ahmed Bhuiyan were elected as vice-chairmen for the same period. All of them are the sponsor directors of the bank, says a press release.

Mohammad Aminul Haque is a successful business personality with innovative entrepreneurial capability. In the year 1964, he started his career with the then Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan (Now Bangladesh Development Bank). Subsequently he joined erstwhile East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority as an Assistant Engineer.

He is the founder of Bangla Trac Ltd., a distinguished dealer of Caterpillar Inc- a world famous manufacturer of construction equipment, diesel and gas engines and generator. A widely known businessman, Mr. Haque is associated with a number of business organisations engaged in banking, insurance, finance, trade, service and manufacturing businesses. He was the chairman of Prime Bank Limited from June 1, 2001 to May 31, 2002. Moreover, he was the chairman of Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Prime Bank Limited from June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2009. Before his appointment as the chairman of Prime Bank Ltd., he was the Chairman of Prime Finance and Investment Limited for the sixth time consecutively. He is equally involved in various activities pertaining to social welfare.

He is a Mechanical Engineer graduated from BUET in 1962.

M. A Khaleque is the founder and sponsor director of Prime Bank Limited. He was born on March 23, 1947 in a respectable Muslim family in Pirojpur District. Mr. Khaleque did his masters in Commerce from Dhaka University. Since the last 25 years he has set an enviable standard by numerous renowned institutions ranging from banks, non-bank financial institutions and life and general insurances in the country.. He is currently the Chairman of Fareast Finance & Investment Limited, Fareast Stocks and Bonds Ltd., Prime Property Holdings Ltd. and PFI Properties Ltd. Mr. Khaleque was also the Vice Chairman of the Bank during 2002-03.

Mafiz Ahmed Bhuiyan was born in a respectable Muslim family in Comilla on December30, 1960. He is an entrepreneur and has the distinction of making substantial contribution in the Backward Linkage Industry setup in the RMG sector in its early years. He also pioneered in setting up joint- venture projects in the country with the collaboration of the developed countries like Taiwan and Korea. Currently, he is Director of Prime Insurance Co Ltd and Australian International School. Besides, he is Life Member of numerous educational and social welfare organizations.

News: The Independent/ bangladesh/ Jun-05-2011