Sonali Bank Chairman Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui’s resignation has been accepted. Apart from this, the Chairman of Grameen Bank AKM Saiful Majid and the Chairman of Rural Savings Bank Akram Al Hossain and Managing Director (MD) Sheikh Md. Jaminur Rahman’s appointment has been cancelled. The Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance has issued four separate notifications on Tuesday.
Sonali Bank Chairman Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui resigned on Monday. Accepting it today, the Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance has issued a notification. Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui was appointed as the first Chairman of Sonali Bank in 2019. He was reappointed in August 2022. He was the Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank from 2006 to 2011. In between, he was an advisor to the Beximco Group.
When contacted, Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui told Prothom Alo that he resigned voluntarily. When asked if he is joining anywhere else, he said no. 72 years old. So stay retired.
Meanwhile, the Financial Institutions Department today canceled the employment contract of Grameen Bank Chairman AKM Saiful Majid. Saiful Majid is a teacher at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University. He was first appointed to this position on March 16, 2020 by the government. After being appointed for two years, he was reappointed two more times for two years. The Financial Institutions Department last reappointed him last April.
Apart from this, the appointment of Akram Al Hussain, Chairman of Palli Accumik Bank has also been canceled today. In the bank, government nominated director Mohammad Mohiuddin has been asked to perform the duties of the chairman. The managing director of the bank Sheikh Md. Re-appointment of Jaminur Rahman was also canceled today. The Financial Institutions Department has issued a separate notification today regarding the cancellation of their appointment.