Abdul Hai Sarker

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Abdul Hai Sarker
Born (1946-12-15) 15 December 1946 (age 75)
OccupationEntrepreneur
OrganizationPurbani Group
TitleChairman & CEO

Abdul Hai Sarker is a Bangladeshi businessman. He is the Chairman & CEO of ,[1] is one of the largest & oldest established Textile conglomerates in Bangladesh, and former President of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.[2] He is the founding chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited.[3] He is a chairman of the trustee board of Independent University, Bangladesh.[4][5] He is a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Association of Banks.[6]

Early life[]

Sarker was born on 15 December 1946 in Sirajganj District, East Bengal, British India.[7][8] He finished his Masters’ Degree in Management from the University of Dhaka in the year 1970,[9] and after completing his study he established his own business named and involved himself with International Trade and Business since 1973.[7][10]

Career[]

Sarker as a leader of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association hosted a delegation of Pakistan textile mill owners in Bangladesh in November 2005.[11]

Sarker was a fellow member of Liverpool based International Cotton Association (ICA), an international accredited body of cotton in the world of which he was the Associate Director for consecutive 6 (six) years.[12]

Sarker opened Dhaka Bank Victory Day hockey on 31 December 2007.[13] On 30 April 2008, Sarker was elected director of the Board of Trustee of Dhaka Bank.[14]

Sarker was President of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), a national trade body of Yarn & Fabrics manufactures for successive 2 (two) terms in 2007 to 2010.[15][16][17] He was re-elected in 2009, unconsted, President of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.[18] He met Abul Maal Abdul Muhith the Finance Minister of Bangladesh to discuss issues faced by the textile industry.[19] In addition, he was the Director of the Federation Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI).[20]

Sarker is chairman of the Board of Trustee of the Independent University, Bangladesh of both Dhaka and Chittagong.[21] Sarker also has been recently elected as the Member[22] of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Bangladesh. On 1 January 2010, he was recognized by the government of Bangladesh as a Commercially Import Person (CIP) which granted them a number of privileges' from the government.[23]

On 5 May 2014, Sarker was re-elected chairman of Dhaka Bank.[24] He had served as Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks.[8] He had served as the chairperson of Karim Spinning Mills Limited.[8] He is a member of .[25][26] He is a founding trustee board member and member of the board of governors of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute.[27][28] He is the Managing Director of Karim Textile Limited, Purbani Fabrics Limited, and Shohagpur Textiles Mills.[28]

Sarker is the chairperson of Education, Science, Technology and Cultural Development Trust at Independent University, Bangladesh from 2017 to 2018,[29] where is he a founding trustee.[20]

Sarker is also one of the founders of Dhaka Bank Limited being hold the position of Founder Chairman[30] and also current chairman, appointed on 14 August 2020.[20] 7 December 2021, Sarker was appointed chairperson of the Trustee Board of the Independent University, Bangladesh.[7] He was re-elected chairman of Dhaka Bank on 12 July 2021.[31]

References[]

  1. ^ Mirdha, Refayet Ullah (2010-02-23). "More textile IPOs in sight". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ Desk, Star Business (2008-12-07). "BTMA president reelected". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. ^ Report, Star Online (2020-07-06). "Dhaka Bank observes 25th anniversary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  4. ^ "Industrialist Abdul Hai Sarker elected new chair of IUB Board of Trustees". www.iub.edu.bd. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  5. ^ sun, daily. "Abdul Hai Sarker elected new chairman of IUB | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  6. ^ "Executive Committee". www.bab-bd.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  7. ^ a b c Desk, City (2021-12-07). "Abdul Hai Sarker new IUB trustee board chair". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  8. ^ a b c "Board of Directors". Karim Spinning Mills Limited. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. ^ Desk, Star Business (2020-08-12). "Abdul Hai Sarker elected as chairman of Dhaka Bank". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  10. ^ Mirdha, Refayet Ullah (2010-04-21). "Brakes on manufacturing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  11. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 527". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  12. ^ Desk, Star Business (2014-05-05). "Dhaka Bank reelects chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  13. ^ Reporter, Sports (2007-12-31). "Army thrash Navy in opener". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  14. ^ "New chairman, vice chairman of Dhaka Bank". The Daily Star. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  15. ^ Report, Star Business (2008-04-16). "Gas supply crisis to slow investment in RMG". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  16. ^ Mirdha, Refayet Ullah (2007-12-27). "Bangladesh may look for alternative sources if child labour issue not addressed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  17. ^ Report, Star Business (2010-05-11). "BTMA suggests yarn import through Benapole". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  18. ^ "Abdul Hai Sarker has been re-elected president of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  19. ^ Report, Star Business (2009-02-02). "BTMA points to 'crisis' in primary textile sector". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  20. ^ a b c Desk, City (2020-08-14). "Abdul Hai Sarker new Dhaka Bank chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  21. ^ "Abdul Hai Sarker elected IUB Board of Trustees chairman". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  22. ^ "EXECUTIVE BOARD". International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
  23. ^ "39 awarded CIP status". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  24. ^ Desk, Star Business (2014-05-05). "Dhaka Bank reelects chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  25. ^ "Abdul Hai Sarker – ICC Bangladesh". Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  26. ^ Desk, News; bdnews24.com. "Abdul Hai Sarker elected Chairman of Dhaka Bank". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  27. ^ "Abdul Hai re-elected Dhaka Bank chairman". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  28. ^ a b "BEI | Board of Governors Details". bei-bd.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  29. ^ Desk, City (2017-01-22). "Sarker chairman, Mahmud vice-chairman of IUB Founding Trust". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  30. ^ "MR. ABDUL HAI SARKER, CHAIRMAN". dhakabankltd.com.
  31. ^ Desk, Star Business (2021-07-12). "Dhaka Bank reelects chairman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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