Profile of Board of Directors

Chairman

MANZURUL ISLAM

Mr. Manzurul Islam was appointed to the board in 1993. He became the Chairman in 1995 and still serving as the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Islam has gained over 34 years of experience and knowledge in managing various businesses in Bangladesh.

Mr. Manzurul Islam is the Chairman of Islam Group – the Group comprises of Aftab Bahumukhi Farms Limited, Aftab Feed Products Limited, Aftab Hatchery Limited, Aftab GP Farms Limited, Bengal Development Corporation Limited, Navana Pharmaceuticals Ltd,  Jahurul Islam Medical College, Islam Brothers Properties Limited, IG Foods Limited, River View Limited, Bhagalpur Holdings Limited, Aftab Hatchery Northern Limited and Aftab Breeder Northern Limited. Mr. Islam is also the Sponsor Director of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited.

Former Chairman of IFIC Bank Ltd and Vice Chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks Mr. Islam was the President of France Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCIFB) and currently he is Member of the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Association Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC).

Born in 1961, Mr. Islam is an Economics Graduate from the University of London, UK. He received awards as one of the best entrepreneur personalities of the country in consecutive years in 2003 and 2004 and best young entrepreneur personality of the year in 2005.

Director

SURAIYA ISLAM

Mrs. Suraiya Islam is the wife of Late Jahurul Islam, the founder chairman of Eastern Housing Limited. She has been holding the position of Director since inception of this company.

She is a Director in different concerns of Islam Group. She had also been involved in the group overseas activities in London, Abu Dhabi and Yemen.

She studied in Holy Cross College, Dhaka and during her career she has been involved in many herself in different activities of the Company.

Director

ABU LUTHFE FAZLE RAHIM KHAN

Mr. Abu Luthfe Fazle Rahim Khan was appointed in the Board as Nominated Director from Islam Brothers Properties Limited on 26.02.2019. He is also a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Khan having more than 30 years of experience in managing various businesses in Bangladesh. Now he is the Managing Director of Aftab Bahumukhi Farms Ltd., Aftab Feed Products Ltd., Aftab Hatchery Ltd., Aftab Hatchery Northern Ltd., Aftab G.P Farms Ltd., IG Foods Ltd. and Additional Director General of Jahurul Islam Medical College and Hospital.

Mr. Abu Luthfe Fazle Rahim Khan is actively associated with different National and International business association. He is the President of World Poultry Science Association, Bangladesh Branch (WPSA-BB) and Sr. Vice President of Feed Industries Association of Bangladesh (FIAB), EC Member, Breeder Association of Bangladesh (BAB), Member, Bangladesh Poultry Industries Co-ordination Committee (BPICC) and also EC Member of Breeders Association of Bangladesh (BAB), Bangladesh Poultry Industries Co-ordination Committee (BPICC) and also FBCCI Standing Committee relating to Ministry of Agriculture (Marketing & Research).

Mr. Khan obtained Masters of Commerce (M.COM) degree in Management from Faculty of Business, University of Dhaka.

Director

MD. ABDUR RAHIM CHOUDHURY

Mr. Md. Abdur Rahim Choudhury was appointed in the board as Nominated Director from River View Limited on 26.02.019. He is also a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Choudhury joined Bengal Development Corporation (BDC) – a concern of Islam Group, in 1976 in its Abudhabi overseas 5000 Housing projects. Thereafter he was transferred to Sanaa, North, Yemen in 1982. Thereafter he posted in Baghdad, Iraq in 1986 as Regional Manager and In charge of Baghdad Head Office. There he worked in Trunkey project in Al-karim & Akashat. In 1990 he posted BDC Head office as Chief Accountant and subsequently promoted as Operative Director (Finance) in 1996. In 2007 he was promoted as Finance Director of BDC. In 2009 he entrusted with the responsibility of the Head of Central Finance Division of Islam Group.
Prior to joining the Islam Group he served in erstwhile EPIDC, Govt. Sector Corporation in Gas & Mineral Division from 1967 to 1976. During his long association with Islam Group he has been playing a vital role in the development of different concern of Islam Group.

Mr. Choudhury obtained Masters of Commerce (M.COM) degree in Management from Rajshahi University.

Director

MD. MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN

Mr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman was first appointed as Member of the Board of Directors in 2004. Subsequently in 2011 he represent in the Board as Nominated Director by Islam Brothers Properties Limited. He is also a member of the Audit Committee.

He is a business professional for a period of over 40 years. He holds Bachelor’s degree in Arts.He is the proprietor of M/s. Mostafizur Rahman, a construction company and Hotel Shahina.

Independent Director

MD. RAFIQUL ISLAM

Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam was appointed as Independent Director of Eastern Housing Limited on September 19, 2019. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board.

Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, a retired Joint Secretary, did his Masters in Economics with Honours from Dhaka University in 1969. He also obtained MSS degree in Development Administration from University of Birmingham, UK. Mr. Islam served in the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh about 30 years in different ministries. He served as Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate at Chuadanga and Mymensingh. He also worked as Chairman JUBOK Commission under Banking Division, Ministry of Finance.
Mr. Islam during his long career participated in several foreign Training, Workshop and Seminars held in India, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Sweden Canada, UK and USA.

Independent Director

Muhammad Shahidul Islam Khan, FCA

Mr. Muhammad Shahidul Islam Khan, FCA was appointed as Independent Director of Eastern Housing Limited on November 17, 2014. He is a member of the Board’s Audit Committee.

Mr. Muhammad Shahidul Islam Khan is a Chartered Accountant and has experience over 24 years in financial policy formulation, development of financial policies and control procedures, leading annual plan and budget exercise including setting up planning assumptions, developing operative budgets, supervising, assisting and guiding the team of managing the overall activities of accounting and financial functions of the business enterprise.

Mr. Muhammad Shahidul Islam Khan a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) did his Masters in Accounting with Honours from Dhaka University in 1995. He completed 03 (three) years chartered accountancy professional training course from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) as articled student under Ahmad & Ahmad, Chartered Accountants, from June 03, 1998 to June 02, 2021.

Mr. Khan during his long career participated in different Training, Workshop and Seminars like Special training on Letter of Credit [LC] Implication for Export & Import Operation offer by Business Advisory Service (BAS) Project of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, training on “Financial Evaluation of Investment Projects and Structuring Joint Ventures” organized by ‘Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), Bangladesh.

Independent Director

Mst. Lutfa Begum

Mst. Lutfa Begum was appointed as Independent Director of Eastern Housing Limited on December 30, 2024.

Mst. Lutfa Begum, a retired Senior District & Session Judge, obtained M.A. degree from Rajshahi University in 1977 and L.L.B degree from the same university in 1980. She served in Bangladesh Judicial Services for 32 years in different capacities and retired as District & Session Judge, Natore in 2016. She attended an International Conference on Abolition of Children and Domestic Violence in 1992 organized by the International Association of  Women Judges (IAWJ) in Chicago, USA.

After retirement from Bangladesh Judicial Services she served as Legal Adviser in Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) for two years. At present she is a member of Bangladesh BAR Council and practicing as Advocate at High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh.

She is also involved in different social and welfare organizations. Currently President of Thakurgaon Zilla Somity, Dhaka, Joint Secretary of Retired Judges Welfare Association of Bangladesh, Member of International Association of  Women Judges (IAWJ), Officer’s Club Dhaka and Retired Government Employee Welfare Association, Bangladesh.