An Islamic Scholar having in-depth knowledge in Qur’an, Hadiths, Fiqhul Mu’aamalat, and Arabic Language & Literature. Working as a Professor at the University of Chittagong (CU), he delivers speeches at Bangladesh radio, television and satellite channels on several religious topics.
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Dr. Gias is professionally a professor and former Chairman of the Department of Arabic at the University of Chittagong. He completed his MA, MPhil and Ph.D. from CU and studied Diploma in Arabic & Islamic Culture at King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. His Ph.D. was on The Miracle of the holy Quran from the University of Chittagong.
Current Appointments:
Chairman of the Shari’ah Supervisory Committee (SSC) of Bangladesh Finance Limited, Chairman of the Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB), Member, Shariah Advisory Committee, Bangladesh Bank (The Central Bank of Bangladesh), the Chairman of the SSC of First Security Islami Bank PLC, Global Islami Bank PLC, and is a member of Northern Islamic Life Insurance. He was the former Chairman of Shariah Supervisory Committee at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC.
CSAA (Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor) fellow from the AAOIFI, Bahrain and Islamic Scholar having specialization in Fiqhul Mu’aamalat, Islamic Jurisprudence, Islamic banking and finance, and Arabic Language & Literature. Working as a Professor and Chairman at the University of Dhaka (DU), he speaks on religious issues at seminars and symposiums on regular basis.
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Dr. Zubair is currently serving as the Professor and Chairman of the Department of Arabic at the University of Dhaka. He completed his BA (Hons.), MA, and Ph.D. from DU with accolades. Earlier, he served as the District Information Officer (20th BCS) of the Government of the Peoples’s Republic of Bangladesh. Bengali Translation and Editorial Committee Member of AOOIFI Shari’ah Standards by the CSBIB.
Current Appointments:
He is the Chairman of the Department of Arabic at the University of Dhaka and Member of the Shari’ah Supervisory Committee (SSC) of Bangladesh Finance Limited, Union Bank PLC, South-Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank PLC, Centre for Zakat Management (CZM), etc. He is the member of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Linguistics Society.
A Banker, retired from Bangladesh Bank as an Executive Director (Research). He acquired extensive experience during his working career at the central bank. He trains the banking professionals and conducts classes in several institutes and academies.
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Mr. Sarker is a retired banker from Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. Recently he has been retired from the position of the Director General of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Institute. He formerly served as the Director General of the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (London, UK), Bangladesh Regional Office, and the Principal of Al-Baraka Bank Training Academy. He completed his M.A. in Economics from the Rajshahi University and studied MS in International Finance from the Loughborough University School of Business and Economics, UK. More than 40 Research papers and chapters have been published in different journals and books both at home and abroad.
Current Appointments:
He is the Member of the Shari’ah Supervisory Committee (SSC) of Bangladesh Finance Limited, Sonali Bank PLC, ICB Bank Bangladesh Limited and serving as the Working Committee Member of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain.
An Assistant Professor, researcher, and trainer having widespread expertise in Sharīʻah issues related to liquidity management of Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs), Islamic Banking and Finance, Sharīʻah adaptation of conventional products, Islamic Takāful and re-takāful. Maqāsid al-Sharīʻah, Sharīʻah Maxims, etc.
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Dr. Rabbani is currently serving as the Assistant Professor of Manarat International University. He acquired his Ph.D. (2016) from the International Islamic University Malaysia on the Liquidity Management in Islamic Banks: a Comparative Fiqhi Study. He is a member of the working group for the Internal Shariah Audit guideline at AAOIFI, Bahrain. He has authored five books, translated over ten others and written many research papers which have been published at home and abroad.
Current Appointments:
He is the Member of the Shari’ah Supervisory Committee (SSC) of Bangladesh Finance Limited, Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, Sonali Bank PLC, First Security Islami Bank PLC, Union Bank PLC, South-Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank PLC, and Member of Technical Committee of the CSBIB. He is also the Assistant Director of Bangladesh Islamic Law Research and Legal Aid Centre and Member, Executive Committee of BIIT Bangladesh chapter of International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), Herndon, Virginia, USA.
Md. Kyser Hamid is leading Bangladesh Finance as Managing Director and CEO with 17 years of experience working in Bangladesh's financial services industry. He is well-known for transforming BRAC Bank's retail business while serving as the bank's Head of Retail Sales and Regional Distribution. He was instrumental in building a robust customer base and a reliable business model at IDLC Finance & DBH. For both the organization he was the change agent. Under his able leadership Bangladesh Finance already achieved AA credit rating, ICAB Award, ICSB Award, SAFA Award, Most Sustainable Financial Institution Award & many other recognitions.
He played a key role in developing IPDC into a AAA-rated and greatest financial institution in the country while serving as Deputy Managing Director. He has a North South University MBA in Marketing and a University of Dhaka BBA majoring in Accounting and Information Systems. In India, Malaysia, and Singapore, he received a wide range of training. He also took part in a number of knowledge-sharing forums and business visits in South Asia, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, UK & USA. .
Along with this glorious corporate career Mr. Kyser also contributed in many financial and social welfare entities. Currently he’s an Executive Committee Member of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) and key contributor for the interest of publicly listed companies, Standing Committee Member of FBCCI on NBFIs, key member of BLFCA (Bangladesh Leasing & Finance Companies Association), a veteran rotary member (PHF) and contributing significantly for the social well-being of the country. He also was a visiting professor and adjunct faculty member for ASA university & BGMEA university for 5 years.
Mr. Munshi Md. Ashfaqul Alam has more than 15 years of experience in Banking and Financial Institutions. Currently, he is working as a member of the Shariáh Supervisory Committee of Bangladesh Finance Islamic wing and Head of the Islamic Finance Division.
He has an outstanding record of professional excellence in several Banks and Financial Institutions both at home and abroad. His areas of expertise are in Islamic finance, Branch Banking, inward foreign remittance business, correspondent banking, channel development, sales force management, and investment risk management. Mr. Munshi’s previous employers include with others Social Islami Bank Ltd., Jamuna Bank Ltd., BRAC Bank Ltd., Asia Exchange Centre LLC.UAE, UAE Exchange Centre LLC. UAE, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology and University of Information Technology & Sciences.
He has obtained his MBA and BBA both from Department of Accounting & Information Systems- University of Dhaka. Mr. Munshi is a Certified Shariáh Advisor & Auditor (CSAA) from AAOIFI (Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions, Bahrain. He is also a Certified Islamic Banking & Finance Professional (CIBFP) from BIBM (Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management).
