Jamal Uddin Ahmed (banker)

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Jamal Uddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi banker and former chairperson of Janata Bank, second largest state owned commercial bank in Bangladesh. [1] [2] He is the general secretary of Bangladesh Economic Association. [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Ahmed completed his undergrad and masters in accounting from the University of Dhaka in 1977 and 1978 respectively. [5] He completed his PhD from Cardiff Business School in 1996. [5]

Career

In 1985, Ahmed became an associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. [5]

Ahmed received his Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh in 1990. [5]

In 2009, Ahmed became the chairperson of Emerging Credit Rating Limited. [5]

Ahmed became a director of Dhaka Stock Exchange in 2010. [5] He became a director of Grameenphone in 2011. [5] He served on the board of directors of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited. [5]

In 2015, Ahmed became the general secretary of the Bangladesh Economic Association. [5] He was re-elected in 2017 with Dr Abul Barakat being elected president of the Bangladesh Economic Association. [6]

From August 2019 to July 2020, Ahmed was the chairperson of Janata Bank. [5] On 28 July 2020, S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman was appointed chairperson of Janata Bank replacing Ahmed, who had faced allegations of graft in approving loans. [7] [8] He denied all allegations against him. [8] He had opposed large loans of Janata Bank. [9] Hedayetullah Al Mamun was briefly appointed chairman but removed soon after his appointment. [8] Bangladesh Pratidin later reported that both men were removed through the effort of S. Alam, owner of S. Alam Group, [10] who had secured large loans from various banks including Janata Bank through close connections with the Awami League government. [11]

From 2023 to 2024, Ahmed was a member of the syndicate body of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. [5]

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  2. ↑ "Shakeup in state-run bank top positions". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Sonali, Janata banks get new chairmen". Prothomalo. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Bangabandhu fought for all with extraordinary humanity, says Prof Haider". Dhaka Courier. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Dr. Jamaluddin Ahmed, FCA - Emerging Credit Rating Ltd". 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Abul Barakat-Jamaluddin Ahmed panel sweeps BEA election". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  7. ↑ "SM Mahfuzur Rahman new Janata Bank chairman as former one removed". The Business Standard. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  8. 1 2 3 "Why was Jamal Uddin removed from Janata?". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  9. ↑ "FCA Jamaluddin ousted from Janata Bank board amid pressure". Business Mirror. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  10. ↑ "লুটের অর্থ ভাগ পেতেন রেহানা জয়". বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন (in Bengali). 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  11. ↑ "What is the true value of S Alam Group's assets?". The Business Standard. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
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