Risk Management Committee

Brig Gen Imtaj Uddin, ndc, psc is appointed as Additional Director General (HQ) on 18 September 2025. He is Member of Board of Directors and Chairman of Risk Management Committee of Shimanto Bank PLC.

Brig Gen Imtaj joined Bangladesh Military Academy on 10 July 1992 and was commissioned on 17 June 1994 in the Corps of Infantry. He has attended several professional courses both at home and abroad. He has completed Staff Course (psc) from DSCSC, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has completed National Defence Course (ndc) from National Defence College, Bangladesh. He obtained Bachelor Degree from National University. He obtained MSC (Military Studies) from DSCSC Under National University and Master of Social Science in Security and Development Studies from Bangladesh University of Professional (BUP).

Brigadier General Imtaj Uddin, ndc, psc has a variety of experience as Staff, instructor and Command in Bangladesh Army both in home and UN environment and Border Guard Bangladesh. He participated in the United Nations Peace Keeping Missions in Congo, Sudan and Central African Republic. He is interested in travelling and reading books in his leisure time. He is happily married with Talat Zabeen (Zabeen) and blessed with one son and one daughter.

Brig Gen Mohammad Shariful Islam, BGBM, psc is Bureau Chief of Border Security Bureau (BSB) of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

He has attended several professional courses both at home and abroad. He is a graduate of BMA, Bhatiary, CTG. He is gradute from Mirpur Staff College.

Brig Gen Sharif has a verity of experience as Staff, Instructor and Commander in Bangladesh Army, Border Gurad Bangladesh, e-Passport and Automated Border Control Management Project and DGFI. He Participated in the United Nations Peace Keeping Missions in Sierra Leone & Mali.

Brig Gen Sharif is a widely travelled person. He travelled Italy, UAE, USA, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore and many other Countries. He is interested in reading and listening music in his leisure time. He is happily married with Rokaiya Mustafa and has one daughter named Wasfia Sharif.

Mr. Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury has been appointed as Independent Director of Shimanto Bank PLC. He has over 34 years of banking experience in the field of Finance, General Banking, Risk Management, Treasury and Compliance, Global business. He became Managing Director of Prime Bank Limited on 14th December 2014. Before taking over the charge as Managing Director, he was Deputy Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer of the same bank. He held important management position viz. Chief Finance Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Head of Credit Committee, CAMLCO (Chief Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer), Head of Finance and Head of Branch in International, Specialized and Private Commercial Banks operating in Bangladesh. Over the time he developed strong professional skills in multitasking environment and is a believer in process development. He was always the core team member of the process development to bring more transparency and smooth workflow.

Mr. Chowdhury was a member of the Executive Committees of Association of Bankers of Bangladesh and Primary Dealers Association of Bangladesh. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Prime Bank Investment Limited, Prime Bank Securities Limited PBL Exchange (UK) Limited, PBL Exchange Co. PTE Ltd, Singapore, PBL Finance (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Mr. Chowdhury was Independent Director of Prime Finance and Investment Limited (PFIL). He was Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Executive Committee of PFIL. He worked as Advisor to Prime Bank Investment Limited from 2nd April 2018 to 1st April 2020. He is presently working as Group Advisor of Software Shop Limited. He is also the Chairman of Redshift Trading & Consulting Limited.

Mr. Chowdhury obtained Master’s in Economics from the University of Dhaka and MBA in Finance from Stamford University Dhaka. He attended various trainings, workshops and seminars at home and abroad on different aspects of banking. He is an Ex-cadet of Faujdarhat Cadet College and member of Old Faujian Association and Cadet College Club Limited. Mr. Chowdhury is member of Bangladesh Economic Association. He is an active Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow.

Mr. Shahwar Jamal Nizam was born into one of the most distinguished families of Chittagong.

Mr. Nizam completed his SSC and HSC from the prestigious Faujdarhat Cadet College. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. in Corporate and Commercial Law) from the University of Sheffield, UK in 1999, followed by the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law, London. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2000 from the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. In 2001, he obtained his Master of Laws (LL.M. in International Finance and Banking Law) from Queen Mary College, University of London.

Mr. Nizam began his legal career in London in 2001 as a Pupil Barrister at Erskine Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn, the top company law chamber in the UK, where he advised on regulatory compliance, corporate insolvency and restructuring, company law, and appeared before the House of Lords, Court of Appeal, and the Chancery Division of the High Court of England and Wales. Returning to Bangladesh in 2002, he joined Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed & Associates and worked as a junior to Dr Syed Refat Ahmed, former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and also Mr. Asaduzzaman, the current Law Minister of Bangladesh.

He was hired as Legal & Compliance Manager at Citibank N.A., Dhaka Branch in 2004, where he assisted in establishing the bank’s legal and compliance department. During this time, he worked extensively with Bangladesh Bank as a resource person to sit in the sub-committee for the roll out of the first round of anti-money laundering related trainings in Bangladesh.

Mr. Nizam moved to Singapore in 2007 and worked there until end of 2011 in large international firms like Ashrust and Duane Morriss focusing on cross-border corporate M&A, restructuring, corporate finance (IPOs, rights issues, placements, medium-term notes, convertible bonds), banking and asset finance, and arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and London Maritime Arbitrators Association. Realizing that there is tremendous potential to utilize his experience for the economic development of Bangladesh, he moved back to Bangladesh at the end of 2011 and affiliated himself with a regional law firm called DFDL and established its Bangladesh office, DFDL Bangladesh. As the head of DFDL Bangladesh, he had the opportunity to provide legal advice and assistance for the development and financing of most of the significant power, energy, infrastructure and PPP projects implemented over the last decade in Bangladesh. Some of the notable projects include the financing of the only two LNG terminals of the country, financing of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, advising foreign and local lenders for financing of over 20 power projects in various parts of the country and foreign sponsors of multiple renewable and nonrenewable power projects. Mr. Nizam has also advised various foreign investors with their investments in Bangladesh. Some of the notable transactions include the USD 1.5 Billion worth acquisition of the tobacco business of Akij group by Japan Tobacco International, the investment by Softbank in Bkash, the investments made by IFC in The City Bank Plc and Chaldal among others. He has been advising a number of banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh on legal and regulatory issues. He assisted one of the largest private sector banks in setting up the first ever Special Asset Recovery team and helped in preparing the policies and practices. He assisted The City Bank in receiving investment from IFC. He also advised boards of different private sector banks on different shareholder and legal issues.

Mr. Nizam is a member of the Dhaka Bar Association, the Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, UK. He is a permanent member of the Cadet College Club, a third-generation member of the Chittagong Club and also the Bhatiyari Golf and Country Club. He is also the Convenor of the Legal Affairs Sub-Committee of Chittagong Club. Mr. Nizam is also affiliated with Rotray International and served as the President of Rotary Club of Dhaka Mavericks.

He is married to Barrister Mahjabin Fatima Omar and is the proud father of two daughters. He is a travel enthusiast, having visited numerous countries across three continents, and enjoys cooking and reading during his leisure time.

Mr. Mohammad Mostafa Hossain Suman FCS is a governance professional. He is a Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) and Associate of Institute of Bankers Bangladesh (IBB). Mr. Suman is serving Shimanto Bank PLC as Company Secretary since joining in 2017.

Prior to joining Shimanto Bank PLC., Mr. Suman was Company Secretary and Chief Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer (CAMLCO) of Chartered Life Insurance Company Ltd, an insurer listed in stock exchanges. He also worked as Company Secretary for a Telecom Group, (Banglatel, BD Link, Jibondhara) which is international gateway, interconnection exchange, international terrestrial cable and international gateway operator. He was Company Secretary & Chief Accountant of Lexco Ltd, a leather manufacturer listed in stock exchanges since 1986. He started his career in joining a reputed Group.

Mr. Suman completed his BSS and MSS from Dhaka University. He accomplished Corporate Affairs Management course from ICSB. Later, he qualified the Chartered Secretary exams from ICSB. He passed LL.B from National University. Later he pursued Master of Public Affairs (MPA) from Civil Service College. He accomplished Diploma in Social Compliance from Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM). Mr. Suman passed the banking professional exams (AIBB and JAIBB) from Institute of Bankers Bangladesh (IBB).