Banglalink has appointed Syed Tanvir Husain as its Chief People Officer, the company’s first, effective 1 November.
Husain brings more than three decades of corporate experience, including over two decades in executive leadership. He will lead Banglalink’s people and organisational strategy, focusing on leadership capabilities, talent development, workforce productivity and building a high-performance, AI-first culture, a press release said on Monday.
Prior to joining Banglalink, Husain was the Divisional HR Head for Steel and Consumer Goods at Abul Khair Group. He was previously Senior Advisor at ACI Limited and Chief Growth Officer at SSL Wireless.
He served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Grameenphone for more than five years. Earlier, he held senior HR leadership roles at Airtel Bangladesh, Citibank NA and British American Tobacco Bangladesh, where he led the Manufacturing HR function.
Husain said, “I am delighted to join Banglalink at such a defining stage of its journey. I believe meaningful transformation begins with people. By empowering our talent, strengthening leadership, and embracing AI as an enabler of productivity and innovation, we can build an organization that is agile, ambitious, and ready for the future.”
Banglalink said the appointment reflects its commitment to placing people, leadership and organisational capability at the heart of its transformation.
