City Bank CEO Masrur Arefin elected new chairman of ABB

Masrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank PLC, has been elected as the new chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), a leading organization for top bankers.

The appointment was made at a recent meeting of ABB's Board of Governors. He will serve in this interim capacity until the organization's next Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The position of ABB chairman became vacant following the recent resignation of Selim R.F. Hussain from his role as MD & CEO of BRAC Bank PLC.

In the same meeting, Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of Pubali Bank, was elected as the new Vice Chairman of ABB. Abul Kashem Md. Shirin, managing director and CEO of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, will continue to serve in his previous role as Vice Chairman, reports UNB.