Standard Bank elects new vice chairman

Mr A K M Abdul Alim has been elected Vice Chairman of Standard Bank PLC.

He was unanimously elected to this position at the 404^th meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 29, 2024. He is a Member of the Audit Committee and Observer of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of the bank's Board of Directors.

Mr Alim is a young and eminent entrepreneur from a well-respected business family. He is the only son of Mr Mohammed Abdul Aziz, Founder, Sponsor, Director, and current Chairman of Standard Bank and Member of the Board of Trustees of Fareast International University.

After passing O and A Levels from Scholastica, Mr Alim obtained his BBA from North South University, Dhaka. Then, he completed his MBA from the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Mr Alim possesses expertise in international business and supply chain management, with in-depth knowledge and enthusiasm for the global financial market.

He has been involved in numerous business activities for over a decade. Presently, he is the Director of Standard Bank Securities Ltd. and Standard Express USA, the proprietor of MAAS Corporation, the director of Midland Credit Co-operative Society Limited, and the Managing Director and CEO of Global Leather Industry Limited.

A social activist, Mr Alim is a Life Member of the Gulshan Society, a Member of Lions Clubs International, a Founder Donor member of Gulshan North Club Ltd., and a Member of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

He has travelled multiple times to USA, UK, Australia, Scotland, China, Hong Kong, UAE, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Nepal and many more countries.