Mohammad Abdul Mannan, chairman of First Security Islami Bank PLC, has recently been appointed as chairman of the executive committee of the Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB).

The appointment was confirmed during the 69th meeting of the executive committee of the Central Shariah Board, held at the bank's head office in the capital's Gulshan, according to a press release.

Prior to assuming his new position, Mannan held the role of chairman of the Islamic Banks Consultative Forum and served as vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB).

Notably, he was managing director and chief executive officer of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC for three consecutive terms, from 2010 to 2017.

Throughout his distinguished career, Mannan has garnered numerous accolades, including the "Central Shariah Board Islamic Banking Award" and the "Asian Banker CEO Leadership Achievement Award" for three consecutive years—2013, 2014, and 2015—recognised as the finest CEO among 11,500 banking executives across the Asia-Pacific and Gulf regions.

In addition, he has been honoured with the "Remittance Ambassador of Bangladesh Award" and India's prestigious "Sardar Patel Award", alongside a host of other national and international recognitions.

Prof Mohammad Gias Uddin Talukder, chairman of CSBIB; Md Anwar Hosain Molla, vice-chairman; Md Fariduddin Ahmed, chairman of Union Bank PLC; Mohammad Muhibbullahil Baqee An-Nadwi, chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Committees of Agrani Bank PLC and Premier Bank PLC; and Shah Mohammad Wali Ullah, chairman of the Shariah Supervisory Committee of Mercantile Bank PLC.

Among others, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC; Abu Reza Md Yeahia, acting managing director of First Security Islami Bank PLC; and Md Abdullah Sharif, secretary general of CSBIB, were also present.