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| Ms. Rokia A. Rahman |
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Chairman
Director Nominated by MIDAS |
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Former adviser to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh Mrs. Rokia Afzal Rahman started her career in banking and became the first Woman Bank Manager in erstwhile East Pakistan. She started her business in 1980 as Chairman and Managing Director of R. R. Cold Storage Ltd doing business in the agriculture sector.
Her business has now expanded into various sectors. She is currently
- Chairperson of ARLINKS Group of companies,
- Chairperson of Mediaworld Ltd – the owning company of “The Daily Star”,
- Chairperson, MIDAS Financing Ltd,
- Director of Reliance Insurance Ltd,
- Director of Mediastar Ltd – the owning company of “Prothom Alo”.
- Director, ABC Radio,
She has been elected as the President of the Bangladesh Employers Federation – BEF. She was also a former Director, Bangladesh Bank.
Rokia Rahman is the founder Chairperson of Presidency University. She is a Board member in several organizations involved in development such as BRAC, MIDAS, Manusher Jonno, BFF, MRDI, Smiling Sun, Health21.
She has worked for the development of women Entrepreneurs for the last 20 years, working all over Bangladesh. She is President of Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs - BFWE.
She has received several International & National awards as a successful business person.
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