New chairman of NRB Bank

Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman has recently been elected as the chairman of NRB Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.

Prior to taking the new role, he has been serving the bank as vice chairman, according to the statement.

He is currently the chairman and managing director of Al Haramain Perfumes Group of Companies, which has over 100 branches around the world.

Rahman is also the chairman of Hamidia Tea Co Ltd and Al Haramain Hospital Pvt Ltd in Bangladesh, the bank said.

He is also a sponsor of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd and a director of AIBL Capital Market Services Ltd in Bangladesh, according to the statement.