Association of Bankers, Bangladesh Limited
professional_body · managing directors / CEOs of banks
· verified (verified 2026-05-25)
Profile
- Type
- professional_body
- Sector
- managing directors / CEOs of banks
- President
- Mashrur Arefin
- Secretary General
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- Members
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- Founded
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- Affiliation
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Chairman Mashrur Arefin (City Bank); vice-chairmen Mohammad Ali (Pubali Bank) and Abul Kashem Mohammed Shirin (Dutch-Bangla Bank).
Recent activity
- 2025-06-19 leadership_change Mashrur Arefin (MD & CEO, City Bank) elected ABB chairman for the interim period until the next AGM, after Selim R F Hussain stepped down as MD & CEO of BRAC Bank. ↗↗
- 2026-01-01 election Mashrur Arefin elected ABB chairman for the full 2026-2027 term at the association's 28th annual general meeting. ↗
Provenance & notes
ABB uses 'Chairman' for its head; recorded in current_president. Mashrur Arefin first took the post as interim chairman on 19 June 2025 (after Selim R F Hussain's resignation) and was then elected to the full 2026-2027 term at the 28th AGM (reported Jan 2026); president_since records the interim start date. The 2026-01-01 event date is the term start year; exact AGM day not pinned to a primary source so set to year start. Founding year and member count not found from a primary dated source.
Sources
- https://www.abbd.org/abb-media-room/mashrur-arefin-appointed-new-chairman-of-the-association-of-bankers-bangladesh-abb/
- https://www.newagebd.net/post/banking/267688/mashrur-arefin-new-chairman-of-abb
- https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/mashrur-arefin-elected-abb-chairman-4073756
- https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/banks/400321/mashrur-arefin-elected-abb-chairman