Md Arfan Ali, new president of Bank Asia

Md Arfan Ali has recently been appointed as the president and managing director of Bank Asia.

An MBA from the Institute of Business Administration under Dhaka University, Ali has over 25 years of experience in the banking sector.

He started his career with Arab Bangladesh Bank Ltd as a probationary officer in 1991.

Later, he joined Hanil Bank in 1996 and played key roles in setting up of its Dhaka office.

Ali joined Bank Asia as assistant vice president in 1999, the bank said in a statement yesterday.

He also served IBA of Jahangirnagar University as a part-time lecturer for 10 years, according to the statement.