Mahbub Jamil

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Mahbub Jamil is a Bangladeshi businessman and former special assistant to the chief advisor of the caretaker government with the rank of a cabinet minister. [1] [2]

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On 22 January 2008, Jamil was appointed special assistant to chief advisor of the caretaker government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, with the rank of a minister. He was placed in charge of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. [3]

Jamil is the chairman of Singer Bangladesh. He had served as the president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka and the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry. [3]

On 25 February 2008, Jamil was appointed chairperson of the board of directors of Bangladesh Biman. [4]

On 28 July 2011, Jamil was appointed an adviser to the board of directors of Robi Axiata. [5]

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References

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  2. "Mahbub Jamil stresses CSR to ease sufferings of the poor". bdnews24.com. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Mahbub Jamil, ex-secy Samaddar made special assistants to CA". The Daily Star. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Mahbub Jamil appointed head of reconstituted Biman board". The Daily Star. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. "Board of Directors". bd.airtel.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.