A. Z. M. Shamsul Alam is a retired civil servant, Islamic banker, and the former rector of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre. [1] [2] He is a former Director General of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. [3] He is the founding chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank. [4] He is an advisor to the board of directors of the Islami Commercial Insurance PLC. [5]
Alam was born in Comilla. [2]
Alam was the rector of the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre from 11 January 1990 to 31 July 1990. [6] He was an Executive Director of Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority. [7] He retired from the civil service as a secretary. [2] In 1995, he founded Al-Arafah Islami Bank and became its first chairman. [8] [9] [10]
During the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami rule, Alam served as the Director General of the Islamic Foundation. [11] He was appointed director general in October 2003 replacing Syed Ashraf Ali. [12] He sought funding from the Saudi Arabian embassy for the renovation of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. [12]
Alam is an independent director of Islami Commercial Insurance PLC. [2] He is associated with the Tamaddun Majlish. [13]