General Muhammad Abdul Mubeen, SBP is a retired four-star General of the Bangladesh Army. He was a student of Adamjee Cantonment Public School and Adamjee Cantonment College and graduated from the Bangladesh Military Academy in 1976. General Mubeen is a graduate of the Defense Services Command and Staff College and also the National Defense College, Bangladesh. He has successfully completed the Senior Command Course from the War College in India. In his long service career, he has attended various professional courses both at home and abroad. He completed the NATO Weapon Conversion Course, Officers Weapons Course and Junior Tactics Course from School of Infantry and Tactics, where he returned later to teach tactics. He went to Military School in Guangzhou, China to undergo Infantry Heavy Weapons Course.
General Mubeen has a commendable record of ethical leadership and retired from the Bangladesh Army in 2012 after a long distinguished military career spanning over three decades of honorable active service. He started his career as a commissioned officer in an Infantry battalion. During his service career he has served in various challenging command, staff and instructional appointments. He has commanded two infantry battalions, one infantry brigade and two infantry divisions including the largest field formation in Bangladesh Army in Chittagong and Chittagong Hill Tracts involved in post counter insurgency operations. He has been the Director, Military Training of Bangladesh Army and senior tactics instructor in Bangladesh Military Academy. He served as the Chief of Staff in United Nations Operations in Mozambique (ONUMOZ). He has been at the helm of affairs of two prestigious institutions namely Defense Services Command and Staff College and Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies. His last assignment in service was holding the highest office of the Chief of Army Staff, Bangladesh Army.
General Mubeen has attended, chaired and been a panelist in numerous international conferences, seminars and exercises both at home and abroad. Some of his significant ex-officio assignments include, but not limited to, being Chairman of The Trust Bank Limited, Chairman Sena Hotel Development Limited, Chairman Board of Trustees, Sena Kallyan Sangstha, President Bangladesh Olympic Association and President of Bangladesh Golf Federation.
For his commendable service the Government of Bangladesh has awarded him the highest military award “Sena Bahini Padak”. Besides, General Mubeen’s award and decorations include 16 operational, service and UN honors, medals and decorations for his distinguished service.
Mr. Hasan Mahmood Raja is one of the most renowned businesspersons of the country. Born in 1957, he completed his graduation in commerce and got passionately involved in business. He is one of the Founding Directors of the country’s one of the leading business houses – ‘United Group’.
Mr. Raja had a keen interest and an innate aptitude for doing business and rendering service to the nation for promoting economic development of Bangladesh. With a humble beginning in 1978, Mr. Raja displayed his excellence in business entrepreneurship by building his business domain. The biggest milestone of his success is the courage to embark into new business ventures based on sound foresight, ingenuity and skillful execution. Within a span of 37 years of his business career, he successfully managed to establish many diversified business enterprises under the umbrella of United Group. Commitment, integrity and sincerity are the key values of his various business achievements.
Dominant position of United Group in the Country’s Power and Real Estate sectors and creating unique establishments like Khulna Power Company Ltd., United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd., United Hospital Ltd., United Nursing College, United International University and United Maritime Academy are few of his landmark entrepreneurship. United Group has always marked its steady growth under Mr. Raja’s leadership. His charming personality, focus in flawless implementation of every single business on time, constantly stressing on brainstorming for new ideas, efficiency in business management etc are only a few of his traits that eventually transformed into the core values of his business undertaking and implementation.
At present, Mr. Raja is the Chairman of United Enterprises & Co. Ltd as well the Chairman and Managing Director of more than 20 Concerns of the Group, notably Khulna Power Company Limited, Neptune Land Development Ltd, United City Twin Towers Developers Ltd, United Hospital, United Maritime Academy Ltd etc. He is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees of United International University.
Mr. Raja has travelled extensively at home and abroad namely to USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and many other countries for the purpose of business. He also takes a profound interest in community services and contributes generously for the welfare of the community, particularly to the underprivileged ones. He has established multiple school and madrasa in his village and surrounding areas. He continues to employ his best efforts to provide education, healthcare and infrastructure facilities for overall development of the people of Jamalpur district.
Mr. Ahmed Ismail Hossain is one of the Founding Directors of the country’s one of the leading business houses – United Group which marked its debut in business in 1978. He was born in June 1956 and hailed from Kishoreganj district. After schooling from Faujderhat Cadet College, he completed his Honours and Master’s degrees in International Relations from Dhaka University. He is one of the architects of the company we know as United Group today.
He undertook the responsibility as the Managing Director of United Enterprises & Co. Ltd., the parent Company of United Group for many years, demonstrated his entrepreneurial skills, and used his experience to establish many corporate bodies of the Group notably in textile and pharmaceutical sectors. He is the Vice-Chairman of United Hospital Ltd and Managing Director of Comilla Spinning Mill Ltd., performing diverse responsibilities of the Group as and when required. He is also one of the Directors on the Board of Khulna Power Company Ltd. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of United International University.
Being one of the Trustees of the United Trust, the CSR wing of the Group, he enthusiastically undertakes social works in his village in Kishoregonj district. Mr. Ismail is a widely travelled man and has visited many parts of the world for the purpose of business.
Mr. Khandaker Moinul Ahsan Shamim is one of the Founding Directors of United Group. After completion of his Bachelor of Commerce, he joined the business together with a few like-minded friends. With his diligence and exceptional entrepreneurial skills, he played important roles in establishing firm footing and quick expansion of business of the Group. At one time he also undertook the responsibility of United Group in the capacity of the Managing Director, displaying his entrepreneurial skill and business experience, in order to sustain growth of business of United Group.
At present, he is one of the Directors of all the corporate entities of United Group, notably United Enterprises & Co. Ltd., United Power Generation and Distribution Company Ltd., United Hospital Limited, Khulna Power Company Ltd., etc. He oversees the overall financial management of the Group on behalf of the Board of Directors. Besides this, he is also a member, Board of Trustees of United International University.
He plays key role in the social development sector of his home district. Being one of the active Trustees of the United Trust, a CSR organization of the Group, he generously patronizes education sector in his home village and surrounding areas.
Mr. Akhter Mahmud Rana is one of the first-generation Directors of United Group. Born in 1960, he joined United Group upon completion of his formal education.
Mr. Rana’s entrepreneurial initiatives and commitment has added significantly to United Group’s current growth and streamlined human resources of the Group. In the early years of the Group’s journey Mr. Rana played an instrumental role in the implementation and commissioning of sub-station of Radio Bagladesh, a milestone the Group achieved through his pivotal part.
His contribution in developing the textile sector in the Group is noteworthy. Of his many outstanding works, the revival of Comilla Spinning Mills Ltd as a profitable venture from a bankrupt one and establishment of United Rotospin Ltd. stands as his most daring endeavor. United Elevator World is yet another one of his successful business projects. This company, formed under his bold leadership, is now supplying world class quality elevators to industrial and residential complexes in the country.
He is one of the Directors of all the corporate entities under United Group, notably United Enterprises & Co. Ltd., United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd., United Hospital Ltd., Khulna Power Company Ltd. etc. In addition to this, he is also a member of the Board of Trustees of United International University. Being one of the active Trustees of United Trust, a CSR organization of the Group, he generously patronizes education, healthcare and various charitable activities in and around his village home, Malancha, Jamalpur.
Mr. Moinuddin Hasan Rashid was born in 1982 in Dhaka. Upon completion of his B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University College London he joined United Group in 2005 as a second generation Director. As a young and energetic entrepreneur, he marked his future through dedication, dynamism and foresight in shaping the Power Sector, one of the major enterprises of United Group. On 12 July 2011 he was appointed as Managing Director of United Enterprises & Co. Ltd, and simultaneously holds the position of the Managing Director for United Power Generation and Distribution Co. Ltd. and many more sister concerns. Mr. Rashid is an Active Trustee of the United Trust, a CSR organization of the Group and United International University Foundation.
In 2011 he oversaw commissioning of 208 MW Power Generation under three projects (KPCL II, KJAPCL & UAPL). United Ashuganj Power Ltd. (UAPL) is a quick rental power plant that was constructed and commissioned in a record time of 120 days under the tireless and bold leadership of Mr. Rashid. He also established United Property Solutions Ltd. one of the leading real estate developers of the country and oversaw the development of United Land Port Teknaf Ltd, Bangladesh’s only land port with Myanmar. Along with responsibilities mentioned above, he looks after Group Investment and Business Development. Mr. Moinuddin Hasan Rashid supervised Power Plant expansion projects of UPGDCL DEPZ and UPGDCL CEPZ by 75 MW, oversaw commissioning of United Energy Ltd., formerly known as Shajahanullah Power Generation Co Ltd, a 28 MW Power Plant, and spearheaded the Joint-Venture of Gunze United Limited in 2013. Mr. Rashid also established United Shipping and Logistics Services Ltd. in 2015.
Currently, Mr. Rashid is the Managing Director or United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd. (UPGDCL), United Ashuganj Power Ltd. (UAPL), United Ashuganj Energy Ltd. and United Property Solutions Ltd. (UPSL) and is in the Board of Directors of United Hospital Ltd. (UHL), Khulna Power Company Ltd. (KPCL) and United Landport Teknaf Ltd. (ULPTL). He is also an active member of the Board of Trustees of United International University (UIU). Mr. Rashid is also the Joint General Secretary of the Board of Trustees United International University, Trustee of the Social Services & Management Trust, Sir John Wilson School and Joint Convener of DCCI Standing Committee.
Lt Gen Sina Ibn Jamali, AWC, psc (Retd) studied at Mirzapur Cadet College and was commissioned in Bangladesh Army (Infantry) in May 1977. Besides other coveted appointments, he commanded two Infantry Battalions and an Infantry Brigade involved in counter insurgency operations in Chittagong Hill-Tracts. He held the appointments of Director Military Operations, Adjutant General, Bangladesh Army, General Officer Commanding of 24 Infantry Division, Chittagong and the Chief of General Staff in Army Headquarters.
He holds the Masters of Defense Studies (MDS) and is a graduate of Defense Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, ‘Staff College’ Quetta, Pakistan and ‘Army War College’ of USA. He held the honor of being the Colonel Commandant of ‘Corps of Military Police’ of Bangladesh Army and the Commandant of National Defense College. He served as an ‘Observer’ in the United Nation’s Iraq-Iran Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) in 1988, the first Bangladeshi UN Deployment. His other experiences include serving as the President, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Chairman, SenaKallyanSangstha, Sena Hotel Development Ltd, Governing Body of Cadet Colleges, Army Welfare Trust and Central Coordination Committee of Cantonment Public Schools & Colleges. He also rendered his services as the Vice Chairman, Trust Bank Limited and Senior Vice President, Bhatiary Golf and Country Club, Chittagong. Currently, he is serving as the Corporate Adviser at Radiant Pharmaceuticals Ltd, MD & CEO of Radiant Nutraceuticals Ltd, Radiant Distribution Ltd and Pharmacil Ltd.
Professor Mohammad Musa teaches finance courses in the School of Business at United International University (UIU). He teaches portfolio management & security analysis and corporate finance. His research interest is in market micro-structure, investments and capital markets. He has published a good number of articles on capital market efficiency and market micro-structure in professional academic journals in home and abroad.
He earned his MBA from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka and from University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA before completing his Ph. D. (Major: Finance, Minor: Business Statistics) from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1995. He started his teaching career as a Lecturer at the IBA, Dhaka University in 1985. He worked as Research Director at Center for Research in Business, Economics and Technology at East West University and as Director, Institute of Business and Economic Research at UIU. Under his watch, the MBA curriculum of North South University and the Executive MBA curriculum of East West University were prepared.
Dr. Musa’s involvement with the Capital Markets of Bangladesh goes back to 1998 when he started working as Research Advisor to Swadesh Investment Management Limited (SIML), a local merchant bank. He was founder Convener of Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) and led the organization for about 3 years. He is keen to see Bangladesh Capital Markets to grow big and run efficiently.
Professor Musa acted as the Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of SIML for about 2 years. He was in the Board of Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL) for two years. He acted as an Independent Director of in the Board of Dhaka Power Development Company (DPDC) for about one year.
Mr. Malik Talha Ismail Bari joined United Group in 2008 as its Associate Director and was subsequently became one of its second generation Directors in 2011. Mr. Malik completed his Bachelors in Business Management from King’s College London, UK in 2005 and Masters in Finance from University of New South Wales, Australia in 2007. Prior to joining United Group he has interned at the South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (a sister concern of IMF) in Dhaka and has also worked as a marketing representative at Bank West, New South Wales, Australia.
Since his introduction to the Group, he has been avidly involved in developing the Group’s construction sector alongside the first generation directors. He is in charge of supervising all the construction projects of the Group, namely IPCO hotels, United City Condominium Complex, United City IT Park among others. Mr. Malik’s knack for providing creative solutions led to the birth of Unimart Ltd., a state-of-the-art super market with 40,000 sft continuous floor space, located in the heart of Gulshan 2. From the early stages of its inception in 2013, he has led the noteworthy growth of Unimart in the capacity of its Managing Director.
Mr. Malik is one of the Directors of all the corporate entities under United Group, notably United Enterprises & Co. Ltd., United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd., United Anwara Power Ltd., IPCO Developments Ltd., United Hospital Ltd., United Property Solution Ltd. etc. In addition to this, he is also a member of the Board of Trustees of United International University and an active member of Trustees of United Trust, a CSR organization of the Group. Throughout his professional career, he has travelled to a number of countries namely USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, France, Netherlands for business purposes.
Mr. Nasiruddin Akhter Rashid, born in 1983, began his professional career at United Group as an Executive at United Hospital Ltd. back in 2006. He completed his basic studies in combination of home and abroad: British Council, Dhaka, Sunway College, Malaysia and a Degree in Commerce from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
He joined the United Enterprises & Co. Ltd. in 2008 as a Management Trainee and was thereafter appointed as its Associate Director in 2009. As a young entrepreuner, Mr. Nasir was deeply involved with business affairs of the Group and his keen sense of professionalism led to his appointment as the Director of United Group in 2013. He currently oversees the administration unit and the land division of the Group. He is also involved in overseeing the day to day operation of the Singapore Trading arm of the Group, United Energy Trading Pte. Ltd., United Land Port Teknaf Ltd., and United Shipping & Logistics Services Ltd. Mr. Nasir is also heading the construction of the Tank Terminal project at Anwara, Chittagong under Soya Products Bangladesh Ltd.
Mr. Nasir is one of the Directors of all the corporate entities under United Group, notably United Enterprises & Co. Ltd., United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd., United Anwara Power Ltd., United Hospital Ltd., Neptune Land Developement Ltd., United Shipping & Logistics Services Ltd. etc. In addition to this, he is also a member of the Board of Trustees of United International University and an active member of Trustees of United Trust, a CSR organization of the Group. Throughout his professional career, he has travelled to a number of countries namely USA, Australia, Singapore, India for business purposes.
Mr. Nizamuddin Hasan Rashid, born in 1990, is the youngest second generation members of United Group. After completion of his schooling he joined United International University in the department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Upon completion of his graduation he joined United Group as Management Trainee, working closely with the Chairman of United Group.
Mr. Nizam’s strong business acumen and adaptability has been complemented by the multi-farious business portfolio of United Group. He was appointed as the Director of United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd. and United Hospital Ltd shortly after his appointment to the Group. In addition, he has also been appointed as the Managing Director of United Group’s Tea Division, a recent business venture of the Group.
Khondaker Zayed Ahsan is a Director at United Group. He joined the company in January 2019 as a Management Trainee. He has been overseeing the implementation of some of the key initiatives within United Power Generation and Distribution Company Ltd., United Property Solutions Ltd., United Lube Oil Ltd. and United Trust.
After successful completion of his internship, he joined as an Associated Director of United Enterprises & Co. Ltd. In his new role he is now actively driving the business of the group including United Engineering and Power Services Ltd.
Mr. Ahsan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the prestigious Stony Brook University in New York. While enrolled in Stony Brook University, he was an active member of the student community, serving on the board of multiple student associations. Upon graduation, he joined Broder- Mansoor Inc, a renowned wealth management company based in New York City, where he gained valuable experience and exposure working with high net- worth clientele.
Mr. Ahsan is passionate about growing the business coverage of the group and working in several long and short term projects. He is an energetic and target oriented personality. He is helping to bring energy and dynamism in the organization. He is a great believer of team work and dreams to achieve lots of milestone as a member of management team.
He joined as Managing Director of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on 21 August, 2019. He started his career as a System Analyst/Senior Principal Officer in ICB on 19-02-1998 and served different position in the same organization. Before his joining he acted as Managing Director at Karmasangsthan Bank (KB), During his service life, he served different Banks and Financial Institutions. He served as Managing Director (Additional Charge) and Deputy Managing Director at Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB). In addition to that Md. Abul Hossain served as System Manager/Deputy General Manager and General manager at Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB). He completed his B.Sc (Hon’s) and M.Sc degree in Statistics from Jahangirnagar University.
He has over 29 years of diversified experience in investment banking, specialized and commercial banking, Islamic banking, Asset management and ICT works. He were always instilled by the changed and research oriented, dynamic management that focused innovations, creativity and organizational increased efficiency and effectiveness, resulted in higher value addition to the organizational, stakeholders and the society as well.
During the long journey, he served 16 (sixteen) organizations with different capacities. He served as a chairman of 03 (three) organizations before of which two are the subsidiaries of ICB (ICB Asset Management Company Limited & ICB Securities Trading Company Limited) and the others is Aziz Pipes Limited. In addition to this, he served as a Director to a number of organizations like Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, The Farmers Bank Limited (Now Padma Bank), Nitol Insurance Company Limited, AllTex Industries Limited, ICB Securities Trading Company Limited, Aramit Limited, Kay & Que (Bangladesh) Limited, Business Automation Limited, DNS Satcomm Limited and Upload Yourself Systems Limited.
He has been contributing his professional expertise as the Chairman of ICB Capital Management Ltd. Apart from that he is now serving as the Director of British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (BATBC), Linde Bangladesh Limited, GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd. (GSK), Renata Limited, Bangladesh Krishi Gobeshona Endowment Trust (BKGET), Credit Rating Information and Services Ltd. (CRISL), Standard Bank Limited, National Tea Company Limited(NTC), Apex Tannery Limited, Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd. (CDBL), United Power Generation & Distribution Company Limited(UPGDCL), Aramit Limited, Industrial Infrastructure Development & Finance Company Limited(IIDFC), Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market(BICM), Apex Footwear Limited, Aramit Thai Aluminum Limited, The Peninsula Chittagong Limited, Lafarge Surma Cement Limited, Standard Bank Securities Limited, SBL Capital Management Limited, Ratanpur Steel Re-rolling Mills Limited(RSRM), Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited, Padma Bank Limited and some other Directorships.
Dr. Khan is a distinguished Economist with over 35 years of experience in civil service, tax and regulatory matters, infrastructure financing, energy policy, renewable energy and various advisory services. He has worked in Bangladesh, United States, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and most recently South Sudan.
Dr. Khan is the founder CEO and a former Director of Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. (IDCOL), the largest infrastructure finance company of Bangladesh. He is also a former professor of Economics and Finance at the School of Business, North South University.
He served as the Secretary of the Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of the Government of Bangladesh from 2007-2008. During his tenure as Secretary, he is credited for the turnaround of the power sector in Bangladesh through generation capacity addition, expansion of transmission and distribution networks and implementing institutional and policy reforms. He was a Policy Expert to the World Bank to assess the Capacity Building Needs in Energy Sector as well as develop an Electricity Sector Strategy Note for South Sudan and conducted Bangladesh Off-grid Energy Sector study for International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Dr. M. Fouzul Khan received his PhD in Economics in 1989 from Boston University, USA. He has also taught as part and full-time faculty at University of Massachusetts at Boston, National University of Singapore, North South University, BRAC University in Bangladesh.
Earlier, he served at the National Board of Revenue and was involved in design and implementation of tax and tariff reform in the early nineties.