Syed Mahbubur Rahman

Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– Syed Mahbubur Rahman has recently been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB).

Prior to joining MTB, he was the MD and CEO of Dhaka Bank Limited.

Before joining Dhaka Bank Limited, he served BRAC Bank Limited as MD and CEO and Deputy Managing Director (DMD).

Mr. Rahman also served Prime Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director.

He has been elected as the Chairman of Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) for 2018 and 2019 and serving the association till now.

He was accorded with ‘The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award’ for Bangladesh for his achievement in the period from 2011 to 2013.

After completing Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka, he started his career with Saudi-Bangladesh Industrial and Agricultural Investment Co. Ltd. (SABINCO) as a Monitoring Officer (Officer in Charge of Monitoring) in 1988.

He served Industrial Leasing and Development Co. (BD) Limited (IDLC) as Manager, Monitoring from 1993 to 1996.

The senior banker also served ANZ Grindlays Bank, Bangladesh as Manager, Corporate Banking from 1996 to 1998 and Standard Chartered Bank as Relationship Manager, Corporate Banking from 1998 to 2000.

In 2002, he joined Citibank N.A. as Resident Vice President and left the bank in 2008 when he was a Director of the bank and was serving as the Head of Financial Institutions Group.

Mr. Mahbub has attended various local and overseas training courses and workshops, and frequently delivers lectures in the field of finance, banking and management.

He has a happy family with his wife and two daughters.

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