Anis Ahmed elected chairman of EBL

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of multinational conglomerate MGH Group Anis Ahmed has become the chairman of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL).

The decision, which was taken unanimously by the Board of Directors of the bank on Monday, came into effect on the same day.

Prior to the election as chairman, Mr. Ahmed served as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee (EC), and earlier, as the chairman of the Risk Management Committee (RMC) of the bank, according to a press release.

Mr. Ahmed is the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of MGH Group, a Singapore-headquartered multinational conglomerate operating across 26 countries with a diverse global portfolio encompassing supply chain solutions for major Fast Fashion, E-Commerce, Automotive, and Electronics brands, Private container terminals, first Bangladesh, and Foreign JV Airlines to be launched in 2026, Distributorship of Airlines Global Distribution Systems, logistics, food and beverage retail, and financial services.

Founder of Bootstrapped Startups Obhai, Ride-sharing Platform, Waadaa. Insure (Insuretech), Jatra , An Accommodation Aggregation platform, Mr. Ahmed has actively supported over the last decade Bangladeshi innovation and technology-driven enterprises.