Abdul Jalil removed from Islami Bank board, SM Abdul Hamid appointed new director
Abdul Jalil had been appointed as an independent director of Islami Bank on 22 August 2024, when Bangladesh Bank dissolved the previous board and formed a reconstituted board consisting of five independent directors.
Bangladesh Bank today (16 March) removed Md Abdul Jalil from Islami Bank Bangladesh's board, where he had been serving as an independent director and a member of the executive committee.
The central bank appointed SM Abdul Hamid as a new director in his place, officials familiar with the matter told The Business Standard.
Abdul Jalil had been appointed as an independent director of Islami Bank on 22 August 2024, when Bangladesh Bank dissolved the previous board and formed a reconstituted board consisting of five independent directors.
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The newly appointed director, SM Abdul Hamid, is an experienced banker and chartered accountant. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). He also holds an MBA in Finance and Banking and received an Excellence Award in the finance and banking sector in 2012.
During his long banking career, he served as deputy managing director and chief financial officer at IFIC Bank, where he was responsible for key areas including operations, internal control and compliance, and anti-money laundering (CAMLCO) functions. He also worked as deputy managing director at Premier Bank and Citizens Bank.
Currently, he is serving as a partner at Islam Jahid & Co Chartered Accountants.
