Syed Faridul Islam has recently joined United Commercial Bank (UCB) as additional managing director.

Prior to joining the UCB, he was deputy managing director and chief risk officer of Prime Bank.

Islam started his banking career at Grindlays Bank in 1984 and also worked at Brac Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, the UCB said in a statement yesterday.

He has a bachelor of commerce degree and is a certified "Credit Professional" from OMEGA in UK organised by Standard Chartered Group, London.