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Industry Association Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh is focused on restoring systemic confidence and ensuring financial stability across the banking sector amid governance challenges.
ABB Chairman Mashrur Arefin expressed support for a Tk 60,000 crore government stimulus package while highlighting implementation concerns.
ABB leadership met with the Bangladesh Bank Governor to discuss systemic risks posed by the instability at Islami Bank.
ABB issued a statement supporting the central bank's decision to dissolve the board of directors at Islami Bank.
ABB uses 'Chairman' for its head; recorded in current_president. Mashrur Arefin first took the post as interim chairman on 19 June 2025 (after Selim R F Hussain's resignation) and was then elected to the full 2026-2027 term at the 28th AGM (reported Jan 2026); president_since records the interim start date. The 2026-01-01 event date is the term start year; exact AGM day not pinned to a primary source so set to year start. Founding year and member count not found from a primary dated source.
Source: 4 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05