Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman, Education, Science, Technology and Cultural Development Trust (ESTCDT), the Founding Trust of the Independent University, Bangladesh was recently elected chairman of Dhaka Bank Ltd.

Sarker is the owner of Purbani Group, a leading conglomerate. He is former president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), former vice chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) and a former director of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).