Meet Our Chairman

Syed Manzur Elahi

Syed Manzur Elahi is the Founding Chairman of Apex Footwear Ltd, Apex Tannery Ltd, Pioneer Insurance Co. Ltd and Mutual Trust Bank Ltd, which are all listed as “A” category on the Main Board of the Bangladesh Stock Exchanges. He is also the Founding Chairman of Apex Enterprises Ltd, Grey Advertising Bangladesh Ltd, Blue Ocean Footwear Ltd and Quantum Consumer Solutions Ltd. Besides the foregoing, he also Chairs Apex Pharma Ltd, Apex Investments Ltd, Manusher Jonno Foundation, Sunbeams School Ltd & Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh (CRAB). Mr. Elahi has won various awards for his contributions in trade and industry including “Business Executive of the Year 2000” by the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Bangladesh and “Business-Person of the Year 2002” award, sponsored by the Daily Star and DHL Worldwide Express & “Lifetime Achievement Award” of the UK-Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI).

Besides being an eminent industrialist, he was also appointed as Adviser to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, twice (1996 & 2001), for his leadership qualities, professionalism and non-partisanship. Mr. Elahi holds an M.A. (Econ.) from the University of Dhaka.

Mr. Elahi also serves as Managing Director, International Publications Limited (An owning company of The Financial Express, The Daily Newspaper), Director of Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd (Dematerialization of Shares of Publicly Listed Companies), Chairman of the Board of Trustee of East West University, Member of the Board of Trustee of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Member of the Board of Trustee of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (Owner of BIRDEM Hospitals), Member of Board of Trustee of Bangladesh Freedom Foundation (NGO, Successor of Ford Foundation).

Previously, Mr. Elahi has served as the Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), Chairman of Central Depository Bangladesh Ltd. (CDBL), Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC), Director of the Boards of Bangladesh Bank, Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Krishi Bank, Director of the Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh, President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), President of Bangladesh Employers Association (BEA), President of the Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) and Honorary Consul for Belgium in Bangladesh.