Selima Ahmad

Selima Ahmed is a Bangladeshi businessperson and politician. She is the vice chairperson of Nitol-Niloy Group and the founder and president of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[3][4] She was elected as member of Parliament from Comilla-2 in 2018. She also served as board member of state-owned Janata Bank Limited and is a former board member of Sonali Bank Limited. In 2014 she received the Oslo Business for Peace Award for her contributions in the Business sector.[5] She is a Global Ambassador of The International Alliance for Women and former Course Teacher of MBA class in University of Dhaka.

Selima Ahmad
সেলিমা আহমাদ
Jatiya Sangsad member from Constituency 250, Comilla-2[1]
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byMohammed Amir Hossain
Personal details
Born (1960-07-07) 7 July 1960
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseAbdul Matlub Ahmad
Parents
  • A. K. M. Fazlul Huq[2] (father)
  • Rahima Huq (mother)
Residence(s)Dhaka, Bangladesh
EducationMasters in Business Management
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationBusiness
AwardsOslo Business for Peace Award (2014), Best Business Woman (2000, 2002, 2003)

Early life and education

Selima Ahmad was born to late A. K. M. Fazlul Huq and late Rahima Huq.[2]

Career

Ahmad is vice chairperson of the Nitol-Niloy Group. This group is one of the reputed business houses and has 26 companies. Of them, six are joint ventures and three are public companies. It has presence in automobiles, cement, paper, real estate, electronics and financial services.[6]

Political career

She was elected as a member of parliament in 2018 from Comilla-2 as a candidate of the Bangladesh Awami League.[7][1][8]

Personal life

Ahmad is married to Abdul Matlub Ahmad, a business leader and former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI). They have two sons.

Awards

References
  1. "Constituency 250". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Janata Bank Board of Directors". jb.com.bd. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. Administrator. "Profile of Selima Ahmad, President, BWCCI". bwcci-bd.org.
  4. "Face to face with Selima Ahmad, Founder & President, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry". 9 September 2012.
  5. "Selima Ahmad - Business for Peace Foundation".
  6. "Directors Profile". nitolniloy.com.bd.
  7. "Dainik Amader Shomoy". Amader Shomoy. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. "Selima Ahmed - সেলিমা আহমাদ". Amarmp. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  9. "Selima Ahmad, President of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry receiving 'Special Recognition Award' from the former and present presidents of Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry on the occasion of the 28th CACCI Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently". The New Nation. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  10. "Selima wins Oslo Business for Peace Award". The Daily Star. 11 April 2014.
  11. "WDN Member Selima Ahmad Appointed to Board of Largest State-Owned Bank in Bangladesh". Women's Democracy Network.
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