Barisal Advisory Board
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Barisal Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board consists of insightful business leaders advising Global Chamber® Barisal to help companies and communities increase international trade... with exporting, importing, foreign tourism and FDI/investment.
Raihan Hadi
Managing Partner & CEO at Galaxie AG
Raihan is a seasoned professional with experience in diverse industries. Starting his career 22 years ago for his family business as a merchandiser in their buying house, Raihan has more than 20 years of hands on training and practice in RMG, Real Estate, Research and Publications Management, and International Trade. He has also worked for the Bangladesh and Korean Government in the commercial sector.
Labiba Zaman
Lawyer at Amir and Amir Law Associates
Labiba is a lawyer who has been working in Bangladesh’s renowned law firm Amir and Amir Law Associates for the past 3 years and has dealt with many international clients for corporate solutions. Labiba has completed her LLB hons from the University of London and LLM in International Trade Law from Northumbria University UK. Alongside her legal practice she has also been working on research work with her Senior in the chamber. Labiba is very friendly,enthusiastic, determined and hard working. She loves her work and puts her heart and soul into what she does.
Tawhidur Rashid
Managing Editor at ICE Business Times
Tawhidur Rashid loves to claim himself to be a square peg in a round hole. A medical graduate turned writer turned an editor and communication expert-Tawhid has always sought refuge to words and been lucky enough to be found time and again. Currently, he is working as the Managing Editor of ICE Today and ICE Business Times, the longest-running and prominent magazines of the country. Being the erstwhile Head of Events, Media and Publication director, Tawhid is also well-conversant in bilateral trade and international communications.
Farzana Afrin Tisha
Business Development Manager Global & Head of Marketing at Brain Station 23
Tisha is an Electrical & Electronics Engineer academically who is working as the Marketing Lead in one of the top home-grown Global IT company Brain Station 23 Limited. She is also working for Global IT Business Development in Brain Station & has more than 5 years of experience in both the local & global IT industry. Besides being IT Marketing & Business Development Enthusiast, she is highly involved with tech community works. She is one of the co-founders of the one and only AWS Community in Bangladesh. Along with that, she is Google's #IamRemarkable Facilitator in Bangladesh.
Prof. Dr. Md. Taufiqul Islam (Mithil)
Founder Executive Director of the Higher Study & Career Guidance
Prof. Dr. Md. Taufiqul Islam (Mithil) is a Founder Executive Director of the Higher Study & Career Guidance. Presently he has been teaching at the American International University –Bangladesh (AIUB). He is a former USA state fellow. He received his bachelor and master’s degrees from the Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka. Later on, Prof. Dr. Taufiq was awarded the Japanese government scholarship (Monbugakusho). He got a second master’s from Shimane University in 2002, and a Ph. D from the Tottori University in 2005. He was awarded postdoctoral fellowship program at the Asia Pacific Research Center, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan. Later, he was awarded the JSPS fellowship at the Kyoto University, Japan. He has several publications in various academic journals. Prof. Dr. Taufiq is a life & executive member of the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB). He is the founder of ADARE ALO (Educational and Welfare Non-profit Organization in Rural Bangladesh).
Tamhida Ahmed
Full Time Lecturer at Primeasia University
Tamhida Ahmed, is a Full-time Lecturer at Primeasia University, Academic Educator under Harvard Business School Publishing, Science and Tech delegate at Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations. Tamhida’s ongoing research work on Simulation based Education (SBE) is an effort to redefine the conventional education system in Bangladesh. Her coursework circulates around ‘Experiential Simulation Learning’ which is an effort to forge successful university-industry collaboration and bring out more competent graduates in the future. Alongside Simulation Based Education (SBE), her research horizon also expands to outbound and inbound Medical Tourism in Bangladesh for the constructive development of the medical sector in her country. Apart from being a successful Educator and Researcher, Tamhida also engages herself with various community social services and is also working as an Academic Advisor for an NGO named ‘Moyurponkhi’ that works to fulfill the United Nation’s SDG goals in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For her outstanding contribution in the field of education she has also been awarded the “Moyurponkhi Social Service Award” in the year 2019.
Rafsan Ahmed
Executive Director at Palok Publishers
Rafsan Ahmed is involved with his 20 year old family book publishing business and publishing house "Palok Publishers" as its Executive Director. He has studied Pharmaceutical Sciences from North South University in Bangladesh and completed B.Pharm and M.Pharm from his alma matter.
Muhammad Golam Mustafa
Managing Director at Union Trading Company Limited
Muhammad Golam Mustafa has almost 50 years worth of business experience in Bangladesh and globally as well. He has travelled to over 25 countries having developed strong business relationships with the USA, EU, UAE, Japan and India. Mustafa is a veteranbusiness leader in local forums and is a former Vice President of the oldest business chamber in the country, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has co-founded and been in the management boards of 4 leading bilateral business chambers in Bangladesh and is also the current President of the Seafood Export Buying Agents Association of Bangladesh. Mustafa is a Paul Harris Fellow and a Past President of Rotary Club of Shyamoli Dhaka. Alongside being a respected entrepreneur he also holds an LLB and is a member of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Bangladesh. Ahmed is involved with his 20 year old family book publishing business and publishing house "Palok Publishers" as its Executive Director. He has studied Pharmaceutical Sciences from North South University in Bangladesh and completed B.Pharm and M.Pharm from his alma matter.
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