Mr. Md. Abul Bashar is a respected banking professional with about 32 years of experience in central banking, having made significant contributions across various sectors, particularly in financial inclusion. On 12 March 2025, he was appointed as an Independent director of NRBC Bank PLC. by an order of Bangladesh Bank. He had been playing an active role in implementation of National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in Bangladesh through adopting appropriate policies and coordinating among stakeholders including government agencies and development partners. Besides General Manager of Financial Inclusion Department, he also worked as the General Manager of Law department of Bangladesh Bank where he handled different legal affairs of BB meticulously. Mr. Bashar attended various trainings, workshops, symposiums etc both as participant and resource person in different countries including Japan, Australia, Netherlands, South Africa, Jordan, Germany, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, India and Pakistan. Previously, he served as the project director of Financial Sector Support Project funded by World Bank and also held the position of the project director of Second Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Development Project (SMEDP-2) funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB). He served as the observer in AB Bank Limited during 2017 to 2019 and Administrator in Premier Leasing and Finance Limited during March 2022 to the end of May, 2024. At the outset of his career, Mr. Bashar joined Bangladesh Bank as an Assistant Director, where he secured the first position and retired as an Executive Director (Grade-1). He is the lifetime member of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS). Notably, he played the important role to develop the first ever financial literacy guidelines for the Banks and FIs in Bangladesh. Furthermore, he served as the Deputy Coordinator in the “Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP)”. Mr. Bashar holds Bachelor and Masters Degree in English Literature from University of Chittagong, MSS in Economics from National University and MBA from Bangladesh Open University. He also obtained Bachelor of Laws from National University in 2005. He is a Diplomaed Associate of Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (DAIBB). He was born in a respectable Muslim family in 1965 at Khagaria, Satkania Upazilla of Chattogram District.

Mr. Md. Anwar Hossain possesses around 31 years of extensive experience in central banking at Bangladesh Bank. Throughout his career, he made contributions across various departments, including Expenditure Management, Industrial Credit, Currency Management, the Training Academy, the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund, and multiple branch offices. His expertise and dedication have been instrumental in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the institution. Mr. Hossain previously served as the director of the department of banking inspection, the expenditure management department, and the Barishal Office of Bangladesh Bank. He also played a key role in the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund project financing and made significant contributions to the development of entrepreneurs nationwide and played an active role in the monitoring and supervision of the Banking Regulation and Policy Department, Credit Guarantee Department and Security Management Department. Mr. Hossain played a key role in coordination among Ministry of Finance, Investment Corporation of Bangladesh(ICB) and Bangladesh Bank as per the Sub-Agency Agreement. He attended overseas trainings on payment & settlement issues of Central Banks and Internal Control & Compliance in Germany and India respectively. Having a sound academic record, Mr. Hossain obtained his Bachelor and Master’s Degree in public administration, both under University of Dhaka. He was born in 1965 in Narsingdi District.

Md. Shafiqur Rahman is a legal professional and a Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln’s Inn, UK. He has extensive expertise in fundamental legal rights, banking law, securities law, corporate law, commercial law and Labour Law of Bangladesh. As a practising lawyer in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh he has vast experience in corporate, litigation and arbitration matters. He was called to the Bar from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom, completed LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Wolverhampton and Bar Vocational Course from Northumbria University, UK. He is also a Notredamian. Mr Rahman is an eminent counsel with career spanning over 17 years, built on the reputation for his strategic legal acumen, unwavering commitment to justice, and client-focused approach. He successfully represented several renowned multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government entities in high-stakes litigation and arbitration cases. He is also active in philanthropic activities being the Treasurer of the ZNRF University of Management Sciences Trust, Member of the Board of Trustees in Zubaidur and Nargis Rahman Foundation, Zohora Samad Trust and ZST School.

Dr. Md Touhidul Alam Khan has joined NRBC Bank PLC as the Managing Director and CEO with effect from May 05, 2025. He has over 32 years of banking experience and previously served as Managing Director & CEO of National Bank bringing a wealth of executive leadership experience, industry expertise, and proven strategic capabilities to his new role.
Dr. Touhid commenced his distinguished banking career in 1993 as a Senior Officer at Agrani Bank. During his tenure, he contributed to the Financial Sector Reform Project (FSRP) as Monitoring Analyst through earning a "Superior Achievement Certificate" from international consultants for exceptional performance and high-quality deliverables including trainer of Lending Risk Analysis (LRA). Later, he joined at Prime Bank and spearheaded the Syndications and Structured Finance Department. A recognized expert in syndication loans, Dr. Touhid led Bangladesh's first Shariah-based syndication deal and orchestrated the country's largest syndication term loan at that time. He played an instrumental role in establishing local banks and financial institutions as credible lead arrangers in syndication financing.
Throughout his illustrious banking career, he subsequently held pivotal leadership positions at different banks, including Prime Bank, Bank Asia, Modhumoti Bank, Standard Bank, and Premier Bank as Chief Business Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Credit Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer etc.
Notre Damian Touhid holds a master's degree in finance from the University of Dhaka, is a fellow member of Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB), Institute of Islamic Banking & Insurance, United Kingdom, Basel iii Compliance Professionals Association, USA and Institute of Personnel Management (IPM), Bangladesh.
Dr. Touhid is recognized as Bangladesh’s first Certified Sustainability Reporting Assurer (CSRA) and holds a PhD from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), where his dissertation focused on “Integrated Credit and Sustainability Risk Assessment under Global Reporting Initiative for Banking Sector in Bangladesh.”
His deep expertise encompasses both Islamic and conventional banking, with a proven ability to drive operational efficiency, develop and implement effective policies, and build strong stakeholder relationships.
He is a frequent contributor to “The Asian Banker” and “Asian Banking & Finance “, Singapore and serves as an International Correspondent for Islamic Finance News, Malaysia, the world’s leading Islamic Finance News Provider. An accomplished academic and thought leader, he has been twice nominated as Associate Editor of “The Cost and Management”—a prestigious journal by ICMAB.
His dedication to continuous learning is evident through his active engagement as a moderator and key note speaker in diverse training programmes and conferences, both at national and international scales.
His scholarly contributions have earned him numerous national and international accolades, cementing his reputation as a significant personality in finance & banking and sustainable development issues. With over 350 published articles spanning peer-reviewed research in academic journals and thought leadership pieces in prominent national and international newspapers, Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan has established himself as a prolific scholar and influential voice in his field.