ACI Ltd

Board Composition

Mr. M. Anis Ud Dowla, Chairman

Mr. M. Anis Ud Dowla has been the Chairman of Advanced Chemical Industries Limited since 19 February 1992. Mr. Dowla obtained his Masters in Public Administration from University of Karachi in 1959. Mr M Anis Ud Dowla has worked with the British Oxygen Group of U.K. in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kenya for 27 years including 12 years as Managing Director of Bangladesh Oxygen Limited. He joined as Group Managing Director of three ICI companies in Bangladesh in 1987 one of which has been re-named ACI Limited for which he is the Chairman.

Mr Dowla has maintained a high profile in business circle and provided leadership to the business community in several capacities including three terms as President, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka and four terms as President, Bangladesh Employers’ Association. Mr Dowla is currently a member of the Executive Committee of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka.

Dr. Arif Dowla, Managing Director

Dr. Arif Dowla obtained Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics from the University of California, USA. Dr. Arif Dowla took over the charge of Managing Director of ACI Limited in June 2005. Previously, he was the Deputy Managing Director of the same Company. He is also the Chairman of Mutual Trust Bank, Tetley ACI (Bangladesh) Limited. He is also a member of the American Mathematical Society. Dr. Dowla has been included in the list of Young Global Leader Honorees 2009 by the World Economic Forum which is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Mr. Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan OBE

Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan OBE obtained degree of M.A in Economics D.U. and MBA from University of California, USA. Mr. Bhuiyan joined ACI Limited as Director on November 4, 2007. He was the Managing Director of BOC Bangladesh Ltd. Mr. Bhuiyan was appointed as Honorary Officer of the most excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007. He is an active member of the Business Community. He is Director of Linde Bangladesh Ltd, IDCOL. He is also an Adviser of Robi Axiata Ltd., Chief Advisor of Friendship (NGO) and Honarary Council General of Finland in Bangladesh.

Mr. Golam Mainuddin, Director

Mr. Golam Mainuddin obtained his Masters of Science degree from Dhaka University. Mr. Mainuddin pursued the first 30 years of career in the agree-based industry followed by corporate management over the next decade. Mr. Golam Mainuddin joined BAT in 80’s and due to his successful leadership in the Company, he was given the responsibility of Deputy Managing Director of the Company. Later on he was invited to the position of the Chairman of the Board in 2008 by BAT. He is currently the Chairman of the Audit Committee of both BAT and ACI. He is also a Director of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI), an Executive Committee member of Metropolitan Chambers of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) and Bangladesh Employers Federation (BEF). He has been elected as a CIP (Commercially Important Person) by the Government of Bangladesh for last two consecutive terms.

Mr. Md. Fayekuzzaman, Director

Mr. Md. Fayekuzzaman obtained B.Com (Hons) and M.Com in Management (1st Class) and Post Graduation studies in Investment Planning, Appraisal and Management of Development Finance Institution in Bradford University, United Kingdom. He is the Managing Director of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh. Mr. Fayekuzzaman attended training course/Seminar on Corporate Governance, Rehabilitation Management and Accounting Information for Management Planning and Control, Training Methodology, Investment Planning & Appraisal, Conduct and Disciplinary Rules, BASEL-II Compliance and different subjects of Banking, Economics, Finance and Management. Mr. Fayekuzzaman is the Chairman of ICB Capital Management Ltd. He is also Director of Standard Bank Ltd, Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd, IIDFC, CDBL, DSE Ltd, Credit Rating Information and Services Ltd (CRISL), Credit Rating Agencies of Bangladesh Ltd (CRAB), Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market, The Institute of Bankers Bangladesh, GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd, Reneta Limited, Linde Bangladesh Ltd, National Tea Company Ltd. and Apex Tannery Ltd.

Mrs. Najma Dowla, Director

Ms. Najma Dowla joined ACI Limited as Director on 6 January 1996. She is a Bachelor of Arts. She is also Director of Consolidated Chemical Limited, ACI Salt Limited, Stochastic Logic Limited, PremiaFlex Plastics Limited, ACI Pure Flour Limited, ACI Foods Limited, ACI Motors Limited, Creative Communication Limited and ACI HealhCare Limited and ACI Foundation.

Mr. Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury

Mr. Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury obtained Degree of Bachelor of Arts with honors History and Master of Arts (1st Class) from University of Dhaka. Mr. Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury attended Certificate of Participation in an acceptable program of special study in Political Science, Public Administration in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also Director of BRAC Net, MJL Bangladesh Ltd; Omera Petroleum Ltd, Opera Fuels Ltd, Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd, Summit Alliance Port Limited and Tiger Tours Limited.

Mr. Juned Ahmed Choudhury

Mr. Juned Ahmed Choudhury obtained Degree of Bachelor of Arts with honours from Dhaka University and Master of Public Administration, Institute of Public and Business Administration (IPBA), Karachi University. He worked at Duncan Brothers, Consultant for Recruitment, BRAC Consultant for Human Resource Development, UNDP Consultant for Public Administration Sector Study in Bangladesh, Public Affairs Advisor, Bangladesh Shell Petroleum Development B.V. He attended training/ Seminar in ILO, Dhaka on Informal Consultation on Social & Economic effects of Petroleum Development Program in Non-OPEC Developing Countries, International; Institute for Labour Studies-Geneva, Study course on Active Lobour Policy Development. He is the Director of Creative Communication Ltd

ACI Pure Flour, ACI Foods Ltd.

Ms. Sheema Abed Rahman

Ms. Sheema Abed Rahman joined the Company in the year 1987. Prior to joining in ACI she worked for British American Tobacco, Bangladesh (BAT) for 14 years. During the 38 years of service, her major contribution is in Corporate Management and Human Resource Management. She has done her Post Graduation in Human Resource Management and is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB). She was inducted as a Director in the year 2001. She is also a Director of Flyban Insecticides Ltd.