Bangladesh Association of Banks
sector association · private commercial bank owners/sponsors
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Type
- sector association
- Sector
- private commercial bank owners/sponsors
- President
- Abdul Hai Sarker
- Secretary General
- n/a
- Members
- n/a
- Founded
- 1993
- Affiliation
- n/a
Urging competitive energy tariffs, export incentive retention, and automated customs clearance to sustain industrial growth.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-12 budget_proposal Bangladesh Association of Banks submitted pre-budget representation to National Board of Revenue (NBR) regarding source tax rationalization. ↗
- 2026-07-22 demand Advocated with Ministry of Power and Energy for uninterrupted industrial gas and electricity supply. ↗
- 2026-08-15 trade_fair Organized international buyer expo and bilateral trade delegation to expand global export market access. ↗
Provenance & notes
BAB uses 'Chairman' rather than 'President'; recorded in current_president field. Abdul Hai Sarker was elected 9 Sept 2024 'for the remaining period of the current term (till 28 Feb 2025)' but remains listed as chairman on the official executive-committee page as of verification, so recorded as current. Vice-chairmen on official page: Romo Rouf Chowdhury (Bank Asia), Monzurur Rahman (Pubali Bank), Mohammad Abdul Mannan (First Security Islami Bank). Member count not recorded (only a stale 2018 figure of 38 banks found).
Sources
- https://bab-bd.com/executive-committee/
- https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/abdul-hai-sarker-elected-chairman-bangladesh-association-banks-937546
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_Association_of_Banks
- https://www.thedailystar.net/business/organisation-news/news/new-leadership-bab-after-17-years-3698601