Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier capital market institution, has appointed Md Abid Hossein Khan as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He officially joined the organisation on Sunday.
Khan is a seasoned fellow chartered accountant with more than 16 years of experience spanning accounting, financial control, financial planning and analysis, business performance management, treasury, and tax management.
Prior to his appointment at DSE, he served as the Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer at ShopUp Group.
His professional career also includes significant roles such as director of the Financial Planning and Analysis Department at Banglalink Digital Communications and general manager Finance at Grameenphone.
Additionally, he has served as the Head of Finance and Accounts at STS Group.
Throughout his career at Grameenphone and Banglalink, Khan played a key role in financial reporting, tax management, and preparing accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as well as coordinating with regulatory bodies.
While at ShopUp Group, he led initiatives to raise large-scale debt and equity funds from both domestic and international sources, managed foreign loans, and worked on strengthening corporate governance frameworks.
DSE highlighted that Khan has a proven track record of completing large IPOs, executing financing agreements with international development agencies and global financial institutions, and implementing IT-based finance systems to achieve significant cost savings through process improvements.
Regarding his academic and professional qualifications, Khan obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from the National University.
He subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) under the supervision of KPMG Bangladesh. He is currently a Fellow member of the Institute of Financial Accountants (UK) and the Institute of Public Accountants (UK).
The DSE further noted that he possesses expertise in leading large and multi-faceted teams, as well as in formulating and implementing effective financial strategies.
