Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) is an industry trade body of private banks in Bangladesh that represents the interests of the banking industry. Abdul Hai Sarker, Founder Chairman of Dhaka Bank Ltd, is the Chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks.
Bangladesh Bank removed Nazrul Islam Majumdar from the post of director and chairman of Exim Bank after the change of government on 5 August 2024. As a result, he lost the chairmanship of BAB. During the Association's meeting held on 9 September 2024, Mr. Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the Dhaka Bank Limited was unanimously elected as Chairman of the BAB.
History Bangladesh Association of Banks was established in 1993 by nine private banks. The founding members were Al Baraka Bank Pakistan, AB Bank, The City Bank, IFIC Bank, National Bank Limited, United Commercial Bank Ltd, and Uttara Bank Limited. The first meeting was held on 12 December 1993 at the Hotel Sheraton (currently the InterContinental Dhaka). By 2018, membership had risen 38 private banks. In 2020, Bangladesh Association of Banks proposed to set up Mujib corners in the headquarters of all private banks of Bangladesh.
Past presidents Commodore M. A. Rahman (Retd.)Chairman, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd12-DEC-199318-APR-1994Mr. M. Morshed KhanChairman, Arab Bangladesh Bank Ltd18-APR-199417-JUN-1997Mr. Abdul Awal MintoChairman, National Bank Ltd17-JUN-199708-FEB-1999Mr. Zafar Ahmed ChowdhuryChairman, United Commercial Bank Ltd08-FEB-199923-JAN-2001Mr. Kazi Akramuddin AhmedChairman, Standard Bank Ltd23-JAN-200103-JUL-2002Mr. Syed Manzur ElahiFounder Chairman, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd03-JUL-200220-JAN-2007Mr. M. SyeduzzamanChairman, Bank Asia Ltd20-JAN-200721-JAN-2008Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam MazumderChairman, EXIM Bank Ltd21-JAN-200804-AUG-2024Mr. Abdul Hai SarkerFounder Chairman, Dhaka Bank PLC09-SEP-2024 -
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