M. Ghaziul Haque, founding director and former chairman of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), died at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on Monday. He was 92.
He is survived by his wife, Sultana Haque; son Anis Ahmed, incumbent chairman of EBL; daughter Anila Haque; and a host of relatives, friends, admirers and well-wishers.
His namaz-e-janaza was held after Maghrib prayers today at Azad Masjid in Gulshan, Dhaka, following which he was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard.
Ghaziul Haque was chairman of MGH Group, a Singapore-headquartered multinational conglomerate with operations in more than 23 countries. The group has interests in integrated supply chain management, Total Cargo Management (TCM) for low-cost carriers, global distribution systems for airlines, cross-border freight trains, satellite fulfilment centre (SFC) operations, FM radio, tea and rubber plantations, food and beverage, and commercial banking.
He joined the board of EBL in 1993 and served as chairman for two terms, from 2000 to 2006 and again from 2013 to 2018.
Ghaziul Haque began his professional career with British company Bird and Co. Ltd. He rose to the position of managing director in 1976, when the company was transformed into Birds Bangladesh Limited.
Throughout his distinguished career, he played a significant role in the development of business and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh and the region. He also made important contributions to the growth of EBL, strengthening its institutional development and corporate governance.
