Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Md. Jafar Sadeq has been promoted to the position of Deputy Managing Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC.
Prior to this elevation, he served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the bank, according to a press statement.
In addition to overseeing core financial functions, he held leadership responsibilities for the Payment & Settlement Division (PSD), Common Services Division (CSD), and the Branding & Product Development Department.
Mr. Sadeq is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). He holds a Master’s degree in Accounting from Jagannath University and has maintained a strong academic record.
He began his professional career in 2002 with Hoda Vasi Chowdhury (HVC), Chartered Accountants, where he built a solid foundation in auditing, financial control systems, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.
He commenced his banking career with One Bank and joined Shahjalal Islami Bank in 2006 in the Financial Administration Division. Since then, he has played a pivotal role in the bank’s strategic growth and in strengthening its financial governance framework. Demonstrating strong leadership across finance, operations, treasury, risk management, and business functions, he was appointed CFO in 2015 and later promoted to Senior Executive Vice President through sustained performance excellence and strategic acumen.
With over two decades of extensive experience in the banking sector, Mr. Sadeq is widely recognized as a seasoned finance professional. His areas of expertise include financial planning and analysis, taxation, regulatory reporting, capital planning, asset–liability management, risk management oversight, and capital markets.
Under his leadership as CFO, Shahjalal Islami Bank achieved first position (Gold Award) for the Best Presented Annual Report in Bangladesh for consecutive years, as recognized by ICAB, ICMAB, and ICSB. The bank also secured first position (Gold Award) among SAARC countries from the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), a prestigious recognition reflecting excellence in corporate governance, transparency, and accountability.
An avid reader and passionate traveler, Mr. Sadeq has participated in numerous training programmes, workshops, seminars, and webinars both at home and abroad. He is a regular trainer at the Shahjalal Islami Bank Training Institute as well as at the training institutes of other banks and financial institutions.
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