Mr. Ahmed Akbar Sobhan

Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Chairman

Expertise Areas:

Industrialization, Entrepreneurship, Financing, Investment Decision and Planning, Capital Structuring and Management, Business Reformation, Risk Management, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Asset Management, Crisis Management, National-International Business Leadership, Co-ordination and Business Administration.

Ahmed Akbar Sobhan

Chairman

Joining Date: 28 September, 1993

Mr. Ahmed Akbar Sobhan is one of the sponsor Director and presently holding the position of Chairman of Bashundhara Paper Mills PLC He was born on February 15, 1952 in a recognized Muslim family at Dhaka

He graduated in Business Studies from the University of Dhaka. He founded Bashundhara Group back in the 1980s, which is now a leading industrial group of Bangladesh. Bashundhara Group (BG) now consisting of more than seven dozen of companies comprising of moderate to heavy industrial and business units. His leadership, commitment and vision placed this group in a formidable position and now BG emerged as one of the biggest industrial and commercial conglomerates in Bangladesh.

He is the Director of East West Property Development (Pvt.) Ltd., Bashundhara LP Gas Ltd., Bashundhara Industrial Complex Ltd., Bashundhara Food & Beverage Industries Ltd., East West Media Group Ltd., Bashundhara Multi Paper Industries Ltd., Bashundhara Infrastructure Development Ltd., East West Special Economic Zone Ltd., Bashundhara International Trade Center Limited, Bashundhara Cement Industries Ltd., Bashundhara Agricultural Products Ltd., Dhaka Multi Agricultural Complex Ltd., and many other companies of the group.

Mr. Sobhan was the President of the Board of many financial institutions, trade organizations and trade bodies including Bangladesh Paper Mills Association, Bangladesh Land Developers Association, Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association etc. He was member of general body of FBCCI, DCCI, and ICC and he also performed the responsibility as the honorary Consul General of Ukraine in Bangladesh for a long.

Mr. Sobhan received many accolades at home and abroad, in recognition of his excellent business leadership, performance and remarkable contributions in the socio-economic fields, international understanding, conflict resolution and bringing peace, including President’s Gold Medal in 1994, Kazi Nazrul Islam National Award in 1992, Moulana Bhasani National Award in 1993, Arthakantha Business Award in 2001, USA Summit International Award in 2002 and Janata Bank Prime Customer Award in 2002 and Agrani Bank Best Client Award in 2010. He was a sports man and now a sponsor of sports in the country. He is the owner of Bashundhara Kings, a leading Sports Club of Bangladesh.

He is the Chairman of Board of Trustees of Bashundhara Foundation and the Chief Patron of Afroza Begum Welfare Foundation. These Foundations have been working tirelessly for the betterment of the poor and unprivileged people of this country by providing various supports including the interest free loan and running of technical School etc. He is the core steward of the Bashundhara Group’s promise of “For the People for the Country”.