Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Bank at the 505th meeting of the Board of Directors on August 22, 2024. Mentionable that he is one of the Sponsor Directors of the Bank.

Mr. Mintoo is a prominent industrialist and business leader in Bangladesh. He is the Former President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). Additionally, he serves as the Chairman of several companies, including Lal Teer Seed Limited, North South Seed Limited, and Pragati Life Insurance Limited. Mr. Mintoo also acts as the advisor to several organizations, such as Heidelberg Cement Bangladesh Limited, Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited, Multimode Textile Mills Limited, and Multisourcing Limited. Born in Alyarpur village of Feni district, Abdul Awal Mintoo obtained a diploma in Nautical Science from Mercantile Marine Academy, Chittagong.

He earned both B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the State University of New York Maritime College in 1973. Later, he completed an M.Sc in Agricultural Economics from the University of London and a Master’s in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London. Mr. Mintoo has also made significant contributions to education, actively participating in various social and educational initiatives, including the establishment of Iqbal Memorial College in his hometown. He is the author of several books, including "Bangladesh: Anatomy of Change," published by Athena Press, London.

Mr. Moazzam Hossain is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Bank Limited. He is also the Sponsor Director and former Chairman of the Bank. 

Mr. Hossain is a leading and successful entrepreneur in Bangladesh. After completing his graduation under the University of Dhaka, he left for higher studies at Nagoya University, Japan in the year 1968. He returned to Bangladesh in 1974 after completing post-graduation from Nagoya University. During his stay in Japan, he embarked in different business ventures in 1971. By the tender age of 24 years, Mr. Hossain successfully established himself as one of the youngest entrepreneurs. He pioneered in introducing reconditioned cars from Japan and pay as you earn concept in Bangladesh.

Mr. Hossain, the founder of Hosaf Group of Companies, was one of the first entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to have expanded his business both at home and abroad. With his strong sense of business acumen and foresight, he has established himself as one of the leading and successful businessman in the country. He has played a pioneering role in the establishment of the first joint venture company for deep sea fishing and barter trade with the East European Countries.

Currently, Mr. Hossain is the Chairman of Hosaf Group of Companies. He was also the former Chairman of Pragati Insurance Company Limited, President of Bangladesh Energy Companies Association, Vice President of BGMEA and Chairman of Presidency University.

Mr. Sheikh Akhter Uddin Ahmed is a seasoned banker having 25 years of multifaceted expertise in Foreign Exchange Operations, Trade Finance, General Banking and Overseas Operations. He began his career as a Probationary Officer at National Bank Limited in 1998.

After assuming the role of Chief Human Resources Officer, he took significant initiatives to modernize and standardize the HR Division, with a strong focus on manpower rationalization. He revised several core HR policies such as Recruitment, Promotion, Disciplinary, TA/DA rules, Gratuity, Provident Fund, Employee Car Scheme, GPS based attendance system, Service Age Extension etc. to strengthen the bank's human resources and retain critical resources. In addition, he adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards those who display negligence or indolence while discharging their duties.

Prior to joining at NBL Head Office, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of NBL Money Transfer Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, a wholly owned overseas subsidiary of National Bank Ltd, for 12 years. During his tenure as CEO, he expanded the company’s operations significantly by increasing its service locations in Malaysia and diversifying remittance services to multiple countries. He possesses a deep understanding of foreign remittance dealing with extensive experience in managing and facilitating international money transfers. He also formulated manuals for the company in accordance with the instructions of the Central Bank of Malaysia, including SOPs, AML/CFT policies, branch oversight policies and risk management policies.

Mr. Akhter obtained both graduate and postgraduate degrees in Accounting from Rajshahi University. He also attended various training programs and workshops organized by the World Bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, the Malaysian Association of Money Services Business (MAMSB), the Institute of Bankers Malaysia and BIBM.