Abul Hashem (banker)

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Abul Hashem is an academic and chairman of BASIC Bank Limited. [1] [2] He is the Vice-Chancellor of Anwer Khan Modern University. [3] He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the International University of Scholars. [4] He is a former chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange. [5]

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Early life

Hashem was born on 31 January 1950 in Feni District, East Bengal, Pakistan. [6] Hashem completed his master's degree in accounting from the University of Chittagong in 1971. [6]

Hashem joined the University of Dhaka in the accounting department as a lecturer in 1974. [6]

Hashem completed his doctorate in accounting at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in 1981. [6]

Career

Hashem became a professor at the University of Dhaka in 1992. [6]

In 2010, Hashem was appointed a Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange. [7]

In 2011, Hashem was appointed member of the University Grants Commission. [8]

From 13 February 2017 to 12 February 2020, Hashem served as the Chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange. [6] He had faced question over the appointment of Kazi Sanaul Hoq as the managing director of Dhaka Stock Exchange. [9] Md Eunusur Rahman replaced him as chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange. [10]

Hashem was appointed chairman of BASIC Bank Limited on 15 September 2020. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Professor Dr. Abul Hashem, Chairman of state owned BASIC Bank Limited". The New Nation. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "BASIC Bank holds 31st AGM". The Business Standard. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Anwer Khan Modern University". akmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "DU professor Hashem elected DSE chairman". New Age. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dr Abul Hashem new DSE chairman". Dhaka Tribune. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BASIC Bank Limited". www.basicbanklimited.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "DSE gets new chairman". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "UGC gets three new members". The Daily Star. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Challenge DSE MD appointment in court". The Daily Star. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Md Eunusur Rahman new DSE chairman". UNB. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Prof Hashem new BASIC Bank chairman". The Financial Express. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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