Mohammad Rafiqul Islam joined United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Sunday.
He brings nearly 29 years of experience in the banking and financial services sector, with expertise in banking operations, business management, risk management, overseas remittances and financial services.
Prior to joining UCB, he served as Managing Director of United Finance PLC and Deputy Managing Director and COO of Standard Bank PLC. He also held senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank as Director and Citibank N.A. as Resident Vice President. Earlier, he served as Deputy Managing Director of BD Finance.
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam began his banking career in 1997 as a Probationary Officer at Dhaka Bank Limited. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, and is a Certified Credit Professional from Omega, UK, said a press release on Thursday.
