The Board of Directors of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has
elected unanimously Anis Ahmed as the Chairman of the Bank, effective Monday,27th
July 2026. Prior to his election as chairman, Ahmed served as a member of the
Board’s Executive Committee (EC) and earlier, as the chairman of the Risk
Management Committee (RMC) of the bank, a press release said.
Ahmed is the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of
MGH Group, a Singapore-headquartered multinational conglomerate operating
across 26 countries with a diverse global portfolio encompassing supply chain
solutions for major Fast Fashion, E-Commerce, Automotive, and Electronics
brands, Private container terminals, first Bangladesh, and Foreign JV Airlines
to be launched in 2026, Distributorship of Airlines Global Distribution
Systems, logistics, food and beverage retail, and financial services.
Founder of Bootstrapped Startups Obhai, Ride-sharing
Platform, Waadaa. Insure (Insuretech), Jatra , An Accommodation Aggregation
platform, Ahmed has actively supported over the last decade Bangladeshi
innovation and technology-driven enterprises.
According to Ahmed, “Today EBL entered a new era of
banking where the board will actively facilitate ascension of Women-led senior
leaderships, Digital transformations to become a daily Life style brand of our
customers built on EBL’s rock solid financial strengths”.
Ahmed’s gratitude to July Revolutions resulted into
extending immediate supports to 268 July Freedom Fighters by Suhana, and Anis
Ahmed Foundation (SAAF). SAAF’s signature preventative healthcare programs for
the under privileged meritorious students reached to 10,000 in 2025, 31-bed
Children’s Haematology ward at Bangladesh Medical University (formerly PG
Hospital) has significantly reduced mortality, and increased complete
remissions.
Ahmed’s extensive international business experience and
strategic leadership are expected to further strengthen EBL’s position as one
of Bangladesh, and South Asia’s leading financial institutions and accelerate
its long-term value creation for customers, shareholders and the communities it
serves.
