Mohammad Solaiman
CHAIRMAN

Mohammad Solaiman is an Independent Director of the Bank. He is a Commerce Graduate under the University of Chittagong and stood First Class First in order of merit in the year 1971. He passed SSC Examination in First Division in the year 1967 and HSC Examination in the year 1969 securing 10th position jointly in order of merit under Cumilla Board. Mr. Mohmmad Solaiman qualified as Chartered Accountant in the year 1978 from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and became associate member of the Institute in the same year. After qualifying professional examination Mr. Solaiman started his career as Public Accountant as a Partner of Muhammad Shaheedullah & Co., Chartered Accountants and continued till the year 1984. He then started accountancy profession under the name and style Mohammad Solaiman & Co., Chartered Accountants and continued till the end of the year 1993.

He then joined Government service as Accountant Member of Taxes Appellate Tribunal on contact basis for one year. The Government, being highly satisfied with his sincerity, punctuality, efficiency and devotion to duties, was pleased to extend his contract for consecutive three terms. Thereafter, he faced Public Service Commission and got success therein. The Government of Bangladesh appointed him as Accountant Member ((Ex-Officio Joint Secretary) of Taxes Appellate Tribunal under Internal Resource Division (IRD), Ministry of Finance on permanent basis. Mr. Mohammad Solaiman was subsequently promoted to the top post of the Taxes Appellate Tribunal, the highest fact finding authority of the Income Tax Department as President (Ex-Officio Additional Secretary) Ministry of Finance, Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.

Mohammad Solaiman is the only Chartered Accountant in Bangladesh who was fortunate to hold the position of Accountant Member and President of Taxes Appellate Tribunal on permanent basis. He retired from the Government Service in the end of the year 2008.

After retirement, Mr. Solaiman started accountancy profession as Public Accountant under the name and style M. Solaiman& Co., Chartered Accountants. During his long 41 years professional experience, he successfully acted both in Bar and Bench of taxation law with high dignity and reputation. He acted as External Auditors, Internal Auditors, Tax Advisor, Company Law Advisor and Consultant of so many clients at Corporate and non-corporate sectors. He participated in many seminars, conferences and workshops related to accountancy profession both at home and abroad. Mr. Solaiman is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) bearing enrollment number 161.

He travelled different countries of the world. He is associated with some social and religious activities in the country. He has behind him wife and two sons.