Altaf Hossain Sarker

Altaf Hossain Sarker is a well-known entrepreneur personality of the country’s textile sector. The firms of Rahmat Group of Industries established by him are Rahmat Textiles             Limited, Rahmat Spinning Mills Limited, Rahmat Plastics and Accessories Limited, China Plastics (BD) Limited, and Rahmat Composite Mills Limited. Alongside performing responsibilities as CEO of these firms he is also intimately involved with various institutions of financial sector. He is a sponsor Director of Dhaka Bank Limited. In 134th meeting of Dhaka Bank Limited he was elected as Chairman of this Bank. He is a founder member of Dhaka Bank Foundation Board of Trustee. Altaf Hossain Sarker is also involved with Insurance Sector. He is also an honorable Director of a general insurance company Express Insurance Limited. He is one of the members of Board of Trustee of Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB).He is a member of the Board of Directors of representative Association of textile sector. Mr. Altaf Hossain Sarker is involved with various social organizations also. His role as a strong entrepreneur of the textile industry sector is optimistic in the development of the sector. After his assumption of responsibility as the Chairman of the Dhaka Bank Limited everybody expects his strong role in the prosperity of the Bank on the whole. In consideration of his extra-ordinary contributions as an essential entrepreneur personality, Aurthokatha is proud by being able to nominate him as the best of the year for 2007. Under his leadership new steps of Dhaka Bank, be laid in the advancement of banking sector.

Aly Zaker

Aly Zaker, possessor of eventful, discussed colorful cultural life and extra-ordinary style in acting. Apart from being an actor, director, CEO of advertisement firm, he is a successful organizer and photographer. For long 27 years he photographed villages, rivers and nature. Exhibiting the same under the title ‘Balika’ took out fame from every quarter, group. Later, arranged display of all pictures based on rural countryside. This talented creative personality was born in Chittagong on 6th November, 1944. Father Late Mohammad Taher was a Deputy Commissioner of Districts. In relation to the same   Aly Zaker roamed around many districts of Bangladesh. Actor Aly Zaker received graduation with honors from Dhaka University in Social Science. Wife Sarah Zaker, happy family with a son and a daughter. Today, he is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Asiatic Marketing Communications Ltd., one of the largest advertising agencies in the country. He is also Chairman of MRC-MODE LTD, one of the largest Marketing & Social Research Companies of Bangladesh. He performed serious responsibilities of acting or directions in more than 1200 stage-dramas. Mr. Aly Zaker has adapted plays by Moliere, Brecht, Zuckmayer, Albee and Shakespeare, Chekov & Osborne which have been published as books.  He wrote two adaptations- Bertolt Brecht's 'Puntilla' and 'Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogony'. He performed in main roles of the dramas Dewan Gazir Kissa, Gallilio, Nural diner Sara Jibon of Syed Shamsul Haque, Bidagdha Ramanikul following Molière's  La Fassarvat, Edward Alvy’s Everything. Since 1968 he was associated with Nagorik Natya Sampradaya. Afterwards in the year 1972 he joined Aranyak Natyadal. Later returned to Nagorik and first drama on stage ‘ Buro Shaliker Ghare Ro’. Stage is his life. According to him, work of stage is the place of peace. Stage is his one separate pleasure and feeling. For that reason he prioritizes stage more. He acted in about two hundred weekly and serial drama and more than 50 radio drama. His talked about plays are adaptation and translation of plays by Moliere, Brecht, Zuckmayer, Albee and Shakespeare, Chekov & Osborne. Apart from that for television he wrote many basic dramas. Regular columns and articles are published in major newspapers and journals, also include adaptation and translation of a few plays of Moliere, Brecht, Zuckmayer, Albee and Shakespeare, basic compilation of articles “ Nirmal Jyoti’r Joy”, compilation of  literary drama articles and publication of books of remembrance titled “Ekattorer Kolkata”. During liberation war he made reporting on war fields. Apart from that he used to roam around different war fields, interviewed freedom fighters there and used to inform the people around the world. This artist has another side of fondness outside all including acting, directions, looking after advertising firms etc., In order to pass leisure time he seeks village and green nature. He likes the films of Aparna Sen extraordinarily. Amongst Bangla films, he is fond of Pather Panchali, Charulata, Kanchanjanga, Kabuliwala, Meghe Dhaka Tara, Suborna Rekha etc.

Likes John Ford’s amongst foreign movies. Peter Cook’s films amongst the movies of British film makers. He is fond of Matir Moyna and Antarjatra of Tareque Mausd. He likes to read articles mostly, after that fiction. He is very much fond of English books of the writers of sub-continent. The books, he is fond of reading again and again are  Padma Nadir Majhi of Manik Bandopadhya, Nacher Putul, Etikatha. For raising children he emphasizes freedom. Organizationally, Aly Zaker is a member of one of the main theatre groups Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, Vice President of International Theater Institute, Bangladesh Centre, one of the members of Bangladesh War of Liberation Memorial Trust, Board of Trustee of the Museum, Member of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, and full Member of the Market Research Society of U.K. He traveled abroad many times for personal reasons and acting in drama. He participated in three full-pledged theatre workshops directed by different specialists of U.K. and U.S.A. Apart from that he participated in Berlin Theatre Festival in 1974, traveled U.K. as invited by British Council in 1980, and inspected American regional theater and Theatre School as invited by United States Information Center in the year 1985. He received best Actor Award 1977 from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Critics circle of India Award for contributions in the field of drama 1984, for extraordinary contributions in the field of stage drama- Sequence Award of Merit prize 1984, Best Actor in Television Natya Sabha  Prize 1988. Apart from that he received awards as successful personality in drama world Kathakoli Prize 1989, Loka Natya Dal Medal of Honor 1987, Tarakalok Prize 1995, Best Character Actor in Television by the journal Jai Jai Din, Bangladesh Film Journalist Award in 1997 as best TV actor. Apart from that he received many more innumerable medals including Mahfuzullah and Jebunnesa Medal, Ekushey Medal, Medal of Honor in recognition of work throughout the life, Munir Chowdhury Medal of Honor etc.,

Anis Ahmed

The enterprising young man, who at the outset was able to reach the set target, with spirited promise in the trade and commerce of the country, he is Mr. Anis Ahmed. The dazzling luminous world abroad could not hold him tied after he obtained higher degree from America in 1987.  He returned back to the country in the midst of smells of dry and black earth drenched with rain. He joined his father’s organization as a trainer. After elapse of one year in the midst of performing responsibilities, Mr. Anis again went to America for receiving higher degree. Doing MBA at the famous Arkansas University of America he returned back to the country in the year 1989.and clung to the helms of MGH Group. He remolded this well established group, and brought modernization in office decoration. He transformed this institution into a corporate house of international standard. Not only in office infrastructure but also in day to day office work established transparency and accountability. MGH Group is one of a few organizations in which complete environment of professionalism have been set in post-liberation Bangladesh. When the multinational companies were not interested in investment due to the apprehension of not getting market, at that moment meritorious and self confident young Anis Ahmed came forward in marketing of imported merchandises throughout the whole country. He felt a new Bangladesh emerged after independence, where there are consumers of standard commodities around the country. It would not be hard to get the market if the products are placed to them. His planned initiative commenced, journey began with Gillette products. He came outside the traditional trend in product marketing. By bringing educated youth into the profession of marketing, he trained them up and built ‘Sales Team’ with them. This yielded massive work. Gillette products got market through out the country. Today Gillette razor blades, shaving cream, shaving foam have reached the common people at the far-flung areas. On the other hand MGH Group controls about 10% of the export earnings of the country. Sister concern of MGH Group works as logistic support provider across the entire world. In the international circuit the famous organizations included within MGH Group are Transmarine Limited, Total Transportation Limited, Integrated Transportation Services Limited, Global Freight Limited, Aquamarine Distribution Limited, and International Brand Limited as mentionable. Mr. Anis Ahmed is the successful Managing Director of this vast group. He received nominations for Arthokatha Special Achievement Award in the year 2002 and Top 100 Business Leaders in the year 2007.Mr.Anis Ahmed is the entrepreneur -helmsman of popular radio in the private sector.

Anisur Rahman Sinha

A well known name in trade and industrial entrepreneurship is Anisur Rahman Sinha. This distinguished entrepreneur is performing responsibilities as Chairman of Opex Garments, Sinha Textiles and Bangladesh National Telecommunications Limited. Recently he has been selected as Chairman of Bank Asia. He is a former President of Garments Manufacturers Association (BGMEA). He is also a sponsor Director of Lafarge Surma Cement, the largest cement manufacturing plant of the country.

Mr. Sinha received National Export Trophy for seven years consecutively as biggest exporter of Garments Industry sector. He is playing role in export market expansion also by agriculture and farm products processing. One of the entrepreneurs in textiles sector and exporter Mr. Anisur Rahman Sinha senses, it is essential to abide by compliance for the development of textiles industry of the country. As per opinion of top entrepreneur Anisur Rahman Sinha, agitation-free political-economic environment is essential for industrialization. For this all industrial entrepreneurs, politicians are needed to work sincerely. Arthokatha is feeling proud being able to nominate this distinguished entrepreneur as one of the best personalities. Sincere greetings and wishes to him.

Annisul Huq

The name of a successful entrepreneur personality in Garments Industry sector is   Annisul Huq. For courageous role in national and people’s need this competent entrepreneur is known more outside the business community. He is a successful President of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association. He represented the Garments Industry sector as Chairman of well-known Mohammadi Group in business domain for a long time. Under his successful leadership, the Garments Industry sector, could have gained dynamism overcoming various turmoil. He performed the role of a farsighted skilled helmsman during labor unrest, impasse over quota free market access and the moments of uncertainties due to political agitations. Under his direct supervision, the minimum wage structure for garments industry workers was devised and implemented. Mr.Annisul Huq was able to achieve enviable acceptability and maintain the same due to his etiquette and accomplishments amongst all quarters. He is widely known and praised in his own name. This successful entrepreneur of garments sector contested in FBCCI election in 2008 for the office of President. As a successful businessman entrepreneur, he thinks, if right leadership comes into with responsibilities FBCCI can play effective role in restoration of national economy. He thinks at this stage of globalization, time has come to take up completely new plans for economy and implement the same. In interview with news media, Annisul Huq told ‘Without infrastructure industrialization is not possible. FBCCI by right plan   can formulate policy  

in Power, Road and Port etc., sector for private investment. Also in this case successful entrepreneurship can change the picture of the economy of this country. In a developing, populous country like Bangladesh, without increasing employment, development of small and medium enterprises and investment, economy can not grow effectively. For this needed right direction and effective dialogue with the government.’

Mr.Annisul Huq wants to lead the FBCCI, to face the challenge of national economy, like garments sector. Arthokatha is pleased being able to nominate this acclaimed entrepreneur personality of country’s garments industry sector as one of the best personalities of the year 2007.Sincere greetings and wishes to this personality who is progressive and patriotic, head to toe. Besides huge employment in Mohammadi Group, positive contributions in national economy will be expanded more and more under his leadership-this is the expectation of all.

Anwar Hossain
Symbol of Success in Industrialization.

Anwar Group is one of the a few groups which are playing role as driving force of the country’s private sector. Anwar Group has firms and companies in the sectors such as Textiles, Jute, Dyeing, Printing, Cables, Galvanizing, Iron and Steel, Cement, Automobiles, ICT, Agro, Fisheries and Poultry, Banking, Insurance and Leasing.

Whose contribution has prime role, behind formation of the industrial group in combination of these establishments, he is the Chairman of the Group, Anwar Hossain. He expanded the business slowly as received by inheritance from his father. Huge industrial Group of the time, Anwar Group’s business foundation laying took place in the year 1834. Father Rahim Bux started by setting up a comb and button factory in old Dhaka town. His competent successor Anwar Hossain by holding the same took the initiative to gradually expand the same. That initiative of him circling around different sectors, today reached at matured position. Anwar Silk Mills Limited, Anwar Yarn Dyeing, Mahmood Industries and Hossain Dyeing and Printing Mills Limited – these industrial units formed over the years.  Apart from that in Jute sector the mentionable companies are Anwar Jute Spinning Mills Ltd., Anwar Jute Goods Ltd. In Steel sector Anwar Ispat Limited, Khaled Iron and Steels Limited, Anwar Galvanizing Ltd., are mentionable. In real estate sector, this group’s company Anwar Landmark Limited is having significant role in constructing housing suitable for the time. This group has business also in education and ICT sectors. In trading Anwar group’s companies are Anwar Export-Import Limited, Kaba Trading Company and Mala Corporation. Mentionable companies of Anwar Group in Agro Industry are Anwar Fisheries and Poultry Limited, Anwar Green Limited and Jamilabad Agro Estate Limited. In other sectors Sunshine Cable and Rubber Wear Limited, Anwar Cement Ltd., A-1 Polymer Industries Ltd., are mentionable. Anwar Group has investments also in Banking, Insurance and non-Banking financial sector. One of the Private Commercial Banks (PCBs) the City Bank Limited, in general insurance sector, the City General Insurance Co., Ltd., and in leasing sector Bangladesh Finance and Investment Ltd., are some of the institutions of this group. Apart from that AG Automobiles Ltd., is performing important roles in urban transportation. At present, despite himself being owner of a vast industrial empire, Anwar Hossain has not at all precipitated. By transforming his creativity into action, this able entrepreneur personality is still devoted in practice of industry. Once very warmly received, passionately loved house to house in Bangla, ‘Anwar Mala Sari’s manufacturer was a firm of Anwar Group. Anwar Group has many products of this kind, praised and warmly received by customers. Coming down to business, not only profit but giving priority to service, one after another, he stitched the garland of success. Achievement of success in one case prompted him, inspired him to become successful in ten other cases. Today’s distinguished entrepreneur Anwar Hossain in this way structured his industrial family. Like father he has also raised his children making them competent to be in the helms of affairs of the group. In future days, this group’s contribution will expand further in economic prosperity of the country. Everybody expects this group will advance ahead with people friendly initiatives in important sectors including industrialization, employment, exports, urban development and education. In consideration of extraordinary contributions Mr. Anwar Hossain had in growth of these sectors, he received Aurthokatha’s nomination as one of the leading personalities. Sincere greetings and glowing wishes to him from the family of Aurthokatha.

1. A K M Fakhrul Alam
2. Qadir Choudhury
3. A.K.Azad
4. A.Rouf Chowdhury
5. Abdul Awal Mintoo
6. Abdul Hai Sarkar
7. Abdul Khaleque Pathan.
8. Abdul Monem
9. Abdus Salam Murshedi
10. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith
11. Afroz Rahim
12. Ahmed Abou Doma
13. Ahmed Akber Sobhan
14. Ajam J.Chowdhury
15. Alamgir Kabir
16. Ali Reza Ifthekhar
17. Altaf Hossain Sarker
18. Aly Zaker
19. Anis Ahmed
20. Anisur Rahman Sinha
21. Annisul Huq
22. Anwar Hossain
23. B.H.Haroon M.P
24. Capt.Tasbirul Ahmed Chowdhury
25. Deen Mohammad
26. Dewan Mujibar Rahman
27. Dr. Atiar Rahman
28. Dr.A.M.Shamim
29. Dr.H.B.M.Iqbal
30. Dr.Mostafizur Rahman
31. Dr.Muhammad Yunus
32. Dr.Toufiq M.Seraj
33. Engr.S.M.Anwar Hossain
34. Faridur Reza Sagore
35. Fazle Hassan Abed
36. Fazlur Rahman
37. Golam Mainuddin
38. Golam Rahman
39. H.Hakim Ali
40. Harunur Rashid Khan Monno.
41. Hassan Mahmood Raja
42. Helal Ahmad Chowdhury
43. James McCabe
44. K.M.Reazul Hasant
45. K.Mahmud Sattar
46. Kaizer A.Chowdhury
47. Kaniz Almas Khan
48. Kazi Zahidul Hassan
49. Khalilur Rahman
50. Khan Mohd.Ameer
51. Khondaker Moniruddin
52. Kutub Uddin Ahmed
53. Latifur Rahman
54. M Anis Ud Dowla
55. M.A Rouf Chowdhury
56. M.A.Awal
57. M.A.Hashem
58. M.A.Mannan
59. M.Ehsanul Huq
60. M.M.Enamul Haque
61. M.N.H.Bulu.
62. M.Shahjahan Bhuiya
63. Mahbub Jamil
64. Mahbubur Rahman
65. Mahfuz Anam
66. Mahfuzur Rahman
67. Major General Amjad Khan Chowdhury(Retd,)
68. Manjurul Islam
69. Mashrur Chowdhury
70. Matiur Rahman
71. Mazedur Rahman
72. Md.Habibullah Don
73. Md.Saiful Alam Masud
74. Mir Nasir Hossain.
75. Moazzem Hossain
76. Mofazzal Hossain
77. Mohammad Lakiatullah
78. Mohammad Noor Ali
79. Mohammad Nurul Amin
80. Mohd. Fazlul Haque
81. Mohd. Mazibar Rahman
82. Mohd.Abdul Hamid Miah.
83. Mohd.Sahabuddin Ahmed
84. Mohd.Yasin Ali
85. Monowara Hakim Ali
86. Morshed Alam
87. Mostafa Kamal
88. Mu.Fariduddin Ahmad
89. Muhammad A.(Rumee) Ali.
90. Muhammad Ali
91. Muhammad Aziz Khan
92. Muneer Farooqui
93. Nasir A.Chowdhury
94. Nasreen Awal Mintoo
95. Nazrul Islam Majumder.
96. Niaz Rahim
97. Nurul Islam Babul
98. Oddvar Hesjedal.
99. Rafiqul Huq
100. Rajnish Kapur
101. Rakesh Mohan
102. Reza Ali
103. Rupali Chowdhury
104. S.A.Chowdhury
105. S.A.Farouqee
106. S.M.Aminur Rahman
107. S.M.Kamaluddin
108. Saber Hossain Chowdhury
109. Salman F.Rahman
110. Samson H.Chowdhury
111. Selima Ahmed
112. Shafiul Islam Kamal
113. Shah A. Sarwar
114. Shahab Sattar.
115. Shaikh Seraj
116. Sheikh Bashiruddin
117. Sufi Mohammad Mizanur Rahman
118. Syed Abu Naser Bakhtear Ahmed
119. Syed Ershad Ahmed
120. Syed Manzur Elahi
121. Usman Morad
122. Yussuf Abdullah Harun

Deen Mohammad

As sun does not enlighten only all sides with its radiance, but helps growth of many living things so some people with the glory of their work do not only color their own world but help to color many others’ world. Such one person, an untiring worker like ignited flame is Deen Mohammad. Chairman of both Phoenix Group and Apollo Group. Involved with trade and commerce from the pre-liberation era, comparable to banyan tree this entrepreneur did not come to an end by raising his own industrial empire, created many creative entrepreneurs those who are having mentionable contributions  maintaining their own positions. Architect of many enterprises for long 4 decades, in industry, trade and commerce, Mr. Deen Mohammad is having advanced and significant contributions in banking, insurance sectors. He is the sponsor Chairman of first generation private sector bank, the City Bank Limited. He is the Chairman, Board of Directors of Phoenix Insurance Company and Phoenix Leasing Company-representative institution of leasing sector. Caring for the country, benevolent to the society Mr. Deen Mohammad wants to payback the liabilities to the country and the society in accordance with his capabilities. And for that reason this eminent entrepreneur personality, respected by all, have not kept limited the objectives of business, if at all within profit, wanted also to extend for the welfare of the country. He, with his direct patronization, have arranged employment of a wide number of educated, half-educated and uneducated, skilled, unskilled people in his different  industrial and business enterprises. Apart from that in different parts of the country including Dhaka, he is involved with many people-welfare oriented activities including multifarious service oriented, educational, medicare, and religious organizations.  Mr. Deen Mohammad received many things in his life; he is from classic Dhaka’s traditional and aristocratic family. This great industrial entrepreneur not remaining satisfied with proceeds, from the discontent of some thing more is required to be done is continuing tireless labor. By this time this entrepreneur businessman has been nominated as top business personality for the year 2006 on behalf of Arthokatha.

Dewan Mujibar Rahman

A well known banker personality in the banking sector of the country is Dewan Mujibar Rahman. This banker personality of professional outlook is at present performing   responsibilities as the Managing Director of Mercantile Bank Limited. Dewan Mujibar Rahman was born on 7th January at an aristocratic Muslim family of Habiganj in the year 1954.Not only in professional life but also in educational life this banker personality left imprints of accomplishments. He received SSC in the year1968, HSC in the year 1970 under Comillah Board and B.Com degree under Dhaka University in the year 1973.Later in the year 1976 he obtained MBA degree from the Institute of Business Administration of Dhaka University. In the same year in the month of September he started his working life as Senior Officer of Agrani Bank. In the year 1979 he was promoted to the position of Principal Officer. Later in the year 1985 Senior Principal Officer, in the year 1989 Asstt. General Manager and in the year 1994 he got promoted to the post of Deputy General Manager. In the year 1997 he took the responsibilities of International Division as Division Chief. In the year 1999 he joined Basic Bank Limited, after getting promoted as General Manager. Here in sequence of unexpected success he was promoted to the position of Deputy Managing Director, joined Janata Bank in April of the year 2003.In September of 2004 about at the end of one and half years he joined in the position of Managing Director of Karmasangsthan Bank. By keeping imprints of accomplishments at every field of professional life, in this way Mr. Dewan Mujibar Rahman came on to the top. He raised himself on to the top position, by proving his skill in almost every branch of banking. This competent banker traveled different countries including China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Dubai, India, and America due to professional needs. Arthokatha’s sincere wishes and greetings to this successful banker personality who is life member of Bangladesh Economic Association. Everybody believes Mercantile Bank will move towards prosperity further and further under his competent leadership.

Dr. Atiar Rahman

With momentum, originated from attachment and sense of responsibility to the country, those a few economists who perform responsibilities as Governors of Central Bank, Dr. Atiar Rahman is one of them. His, another special variation with others- he was on the whole a son of a common poor peasant family. Descendant of a common poor peasant family of most primitive, backward village today has become an extraordinary personality by dint of own talent and virtue of work, before performing responsibilities as Governor of Bangladesh Bank he was appointed as professor of development studies of Dhaka University. Though the basic profession was teaching, he has different kinds of research work on the economy of Bangladesh. He was also Chairman of two different research institutions called ‘Samannaya’ and ‘Unnayan Samannaya’. The descendant of a backward family of neglected class of the society Dr. Atiur was born in a solitary village of Jamalpur district. Father was a poor landless peasant. He did not have the ability to carry on his schooling at the primary level due to very low resources. As a result at Class III he dropped out from schooling, later dramatically returned back to School. He attained the pride to stand first by appearing at examination with three months’ preparation. His self- confidence went up. He started studies afresh. During leisure family work and alongside school work, he became attentive in the midst of both. Completing primary education during the run, he got himself admitted into the Dighaipat Junior High School. His uncle was a teacher of that school. During his schooling life, while at Class VII, he showed the advertisement for admission into Cadet College. Later under his direct, personal supervision, he passed Cadet College Admission Test. During the start-up period of the Cadet College schooling, monthly tuition money even used to be collected from donations raised at hats i.e., village market places. Later knowing about the problem the authority arranged scholarship. From that pace of advanced life which began at Mirzapore Cadet College he never again went apart, stood 5th in SSC in Dhaka Board. Later more new successes were added. With post graduation degree in Economics from Dhaka University, Atiar accomplished PhD from London. Dr. Atiar Rahman was Director of state owned Sonali Bank, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Janata Bank and performed responsibilities as Senior Research Fellow of Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). He had significant roles in expansion of small loan activities in Bangladesh. After taking up responsibilities as Governor of Bangladesh Bank, he took special steps to boost up lending in agricultural sector and let the same reach the hands of the genuine farmers. Announcements were made to provide lending to sharecroppers during his tenure. He issued various directives for raising investments in agricultural sector by Private Commercial Banks. During his term country’s foreign exchange reserve crossed the high 10 billion dollar. One of the examples of his farm friendly policy is the directive to open separate agricultural as well as SME branches by the scheduled Banks. Dr. Atiar Rahman is dedicated in realization of   the dream of the reflection of the agro rich robust Bangladesh as caught in his awareness, carefully brought up during his childhood. He wants to extend services to the farm system of the country by performing responsibilities as Governor of the central bank. He has special awareness about environment. Aurthokatha family feels themselves successful by being able to present honor of the best personality of the year upon this maxim like personality, a natural companion to social awareness. Our sincere greetings and wishes to this economist personality.