The New Nation - Internet Edition

Md. Abdus Samad Sheikh has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd for the period from June 20, 2008 to July 29, 2010.

Samad has been working as Managing Director of this bank since June 20, 2005. He was also the Deputy Managing Director of this bank.

Samad Sheikh did his B.Com (Hons) and M.Com. in Accunting from Dhaka University in 1968 and 1969 respectively. He started his banking career in 'State Bank of Pakistan' under the Bank Officials Training Scheme (BOTS) in July 1970. Then he joined Agrani Bank in July 1971. In his long tenure of service, Samad held various responsible positions in Agrani Bank as Branch Manager and Zonal Head. He also worked as Divisional Head and as General Manager in-charge of International Division, Foreign Exchange Corporate Branch, Central Accounts Division, Computer System and Procedures Division, Recovery Division and Law Division.

Samad participated in a good number of professional training courses and workshops at home and abroad. He stood first in Banking Diploma Part-2 and obtained Bangladesh Bank Gold Medal in 1976. Samad visited different countries including the USA, Japan and Malaysia for professional purposes.