Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan Explained

Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan
Honorific Suffix:OBE
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:2 July 1952
Birth Place:East Bengal, Pakistan
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Education:Economics, Master of Business Administration
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Occupation:Businessman
Managing Director and Country Head of BOC Bangladesh Limited
Spouse:Sajeda Rahman

Waliur Rahman Bhuiyan (2 July 1952 – 19 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi businessman.

Early life

Bhuiyan was born in 1952.[1] He did two master's degrees, in economics and business administration from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Bhuiyan joined Linde Bangladesh Limited in 1975.[2]

Bhuiyan was the managing director and country head of Linde Bangladesh Limited (formerly, BOC Bangladesh Ltd.) from 1998 to May 2011. He retired in 2011 over health reasons.

An active member of the business community, Bhuiyan sat on the boards of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, the International Chamber of Commerce and the Bangladesh Employers' Federation. He was the president of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) of Bangladesh from 1999 to 2003.

In November 2007, he joined the board of Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Limited.[3]

On 25 February 2008, he was appointed to the newly formed board of directors of Bangladesh Biman by the Caretaker government.[4]

Bhuiyan has been Advisor of Robi Axiata Limited since August 2011.[5]

In 2007, Bhuiyan was appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)[6] for his achievements and services towards strengthening UK-Bangladesh business relations.[7]

Personal life

Bhuiyan married Sajeda Rahman, and had one daughter and one son.

Death

Bhuiyan died on 19 June 2020.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to ACI . 2020-06-27 . www.aci-bd.com.
  2. News: 2020-06-19 . Former FICCI president Waliur Rahman passes away . 2020-06-27 . The Business Standard . en.
  3. News: Ex-FICCI president Waliur Rahman passes away . 2020-06-27 . The Financial Express . Dhaka . en.
  4. News: 2008-02-25 . Mahbub Jamil appointed head of reconstituted Biman board . 2020-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. Web site: Bloomberg . www.bloomberg.com . 2019-03-25.
  6. News: UK honours Bangladeshi businessman . Bangladesh . . 20 September 2007 . 1 December 2014.
  7. News: British govt honours top Bangladesh businessman . The Financial Express . Dhaka . 20 September 2007 . 1 December 2014.
  8. News: Ex-FICCI president Waliur Rahman passes away . 2020-06-27 . The Financial Express . Dhaka . en.