Business Report :
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has elected Maria Howlader FCA as President; and Md. Johirul Islam FCA as Vice President of the Institute.
They will take over the charges of respective offices on 01 January 2025 and work for the Institute for a period as per CA Order- 1973 (President’s Order No-2 of 1973). The outgoing ICAB President Mohammed Forkan Uddin FCA successfully completed his tenure of 2024, according to a media release.
Maria Howlader FCA is the Managing Partner and Founder of Howlader Maria & Co., (HmAC) Chartered Accountants (Member Firm of KRESTON Global).
She is also serving as the Secretary General to the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) and as Board Director of it for two consecutive terms, covering 2022 & 2024 and 2024-2026, says a press release.
Howlader was the Vice President (Operations & Members’ Services)-ICAB in 2021 & 2024. She was also the chairperson of a number of automation projects of ICAB in 2021. She became an Associate Member of the Institute in 2008 and Fellow Member in 2013.
Before founding her own professional practice and consultancy work, she was a partner of A. Qasem & Co., Chartered Accountants and practiced there for many years. Earlier, she worked for Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co., Chartered Accountants. Ms. Maria became the chairperson of SAFA Women Leadership Committee for the tenure of 2021-22.
Md. Johirul Islam FCA is the Partner of A. Qasem & Co., Chartered Accountants, Member firm of Ecovis International.
He was a Vice President of ICAB in 2024. Johir completed his L.L.B from Chittagong Law College under The University of Chittagong and practicing Tax and Corporate Law for more than 30 years.
Johir is a member of Rotary International and was a President of Rotary Club of Chittagong Port City. He is the life Member of Ma-o-Shishu Hospital, Kidney Foundation and Diabetic association of Bangladesh. Moreover, he is a permanent Member of Chittagong Club Ltd, Chittagong Boat Club, North Gulshan Club Ltd and Life member of Bhatiary Golf Club.
