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Our Vision

To develop into the finest investment bank in Bangladesh by achieving the highest benchmark in service quality, corporate governance, human capital, knowledge, market insight and use of technology.

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Our Objectives

To support the aspirations of customers, employees and stakeholders with objectivity, knowledge, insight and experience by:

  • Delivering exclusive and flexible equity, debt and investment solutions to customers to meet the unique needs of each individual or corporate body.
  • Create long-term value for clientele and stakeholders and the community as a whole.
  • Ensuring excellence in corporate governance and strong ethical conduct.
  • Building capacity through recruitment and development of highly qualified personnel and through effective utilization of state-of-the-art technology.

Milestones and Track Record

16 Initial Public
Offerings (IPOs)

Total Fund Mobilized

BDT 19,023M

6 Rights Offering

Total Fund Mobilized

BDT 4,933M

10 Private Equity

Total Fund Mobilized

BDT 10,320M

44 Underwritten Issues

Total Underwritten Fund

BDT 5,322M

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Landmark Transactions

  • Both Buyside & Sell Side Local Transaction Advisor of Largest Foreign Investment in Healthcare Sector of Bangladesh.
  • Buyside Transaction Advisor of Unilever Overseas Holdings B.V in acquiring 81.98% Shareholding of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Bangladesh Ltd. from SETFIRST Limited at a Transaction Value of approximately BDT 20.207 Billion. Largest On Market Transaction in the History of Capital Market of Bangladesh.
  • Leading Investment Bank in Foreign Investment Repatriation Services.
  • Advisor of Largest Merger in the Private Power Generation Industry.
  • Advisor of Merger of 6 Companies to create Largest Infrastructure company of Bangladesh.
  • 1st Zero Coupon Bond for Brokerage House.
  • Feasibility Study of 1st PPP based Economic Zone of Bangladesh.
  • Demerger of a large conglomerate of Bangladesh.

Financing Arranged

  • Capital raising of USD 40 Million for Local & Foreign investment.
  • Debt Securities arrangement of USD 20 Million.
  • Financing arrangement through issuance of Quasi Equity of USD 33.7 Million.
  • Valuation Service & Transaction Advisory Services for renowned Foreign Investors.
  • Transaction Advisory of USD 355 Million for 2 Foreign Investors.

Board of Directors

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Mr. Mahbubul Anam

Chairman

Mr. Anam, has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Bangladesh University of Engineeringand Technology. He has long experience of 29 years in different businesses including Freight Forwarding,Travel Related Services, International Courier, etc. He has been running a number of reputable businesshouses in country in Management capacity. Mr. Anam is the Managing Director of Expo Freight Limitedand Director of a number of businesses and industries. Mr. Anam enjoys enormous reputation in thefield of sports, cultural and social work. Presently he is the President of Bangladesh Freight ForwardersAssociation (BAFFA) and Vice President of Bangladesh Cricket Board and was a member of the localorganizing committee of the T20 World Cup 2014.

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Mr. B. W. Kundanmal

Director

Mr. B. W. Kundanma is a renowned business personality in Sri Lanka and has a long business career in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Thailand. Mr. Kundanmal is associated with Sino Lanka (Pvt.) Limited, Shanta Group, LankaBangla Finance Limited, Royal Park Residence Limited and the STS Educational Group Limited.

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Mr. Al-Mamoon Md. Sanaul Huq

Independent Director

Mr. Al-Mamoon Md. Sanaul Huq accomplished his post-graduation diploma in Management Accounting from Highbury College of Technology, Ports-mouth, UK. He has also completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Applied Chemistry from University of Dhaka. He worked as Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, and Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh. He has vast experience in working in Audit Department of Controller & Auditor General of Bangladesh. Mr. Huq has also working experience as consultant with some international organizations like World Bank. He attended a number of trainings, workshops and seminars at home and abroad.

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Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam

Independent Director

Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam is the Chairman of LankaBangla Asset Management Company Limited. He is also an Independent Director of LankaBangla Finance Limited, LankaBangla Securities Limited and LankaBangla Investments Limited.Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam obtained his post-graduation from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.

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Mr. Abdullah Al Karim

Director

Mr. Abdullah Al Karim is a leading business personality in Bangladesh. From inception of LankaBangla Investments Limited he is serving as a Board Director.

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Mr. Mohammed Nasir
Uddin Chowdhury

Director

Mr. Mohammed Nasir Uddin Chowdhury is serving as Managing Director of Lanka Bangla Securities Limited and LankaBangla Group Capital Market Operations. Before joining in the current position Mr. Chowdhury served LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL) as the Managing Director. Prior to that Mr. Chowdhury also served LankaBangla Securities Limited as Chief Executive from July 2002 to April 2011. Mr. Chowdhury was the then Senior Vice President and Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited from May 2010 to March 2011 and May 2008 to May 2010 respectively. Presently Mr. Chowdhury is the president of Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) for 2018-2019. He chairs one of the first venture capital organizations in Bangladesh, BD Venture Ltd. He is also the vice chairman of FinExcel, a capacity building institute for financial institutions. He holds a directorship at Eastern Cables Ltd, as well. Mr. Chowdhury attended a number of training, workshop and seminar at home and abroad including USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and other countries. Mr. Chowdhury participated in “On the Job Training Program of the Chief Executives” conducted by “Singapore Institute of Management” and also attended leadership program on “Authentic Leadership Development” from Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Mr. Chowdhury has a rare blend of expertise in money market and capital market. He is a prominent private equity arranger and successfully arranged financing for many start-ups in Bangladesh. Mr. Chowdhury completed his graduation and post-graduation from the University of Chittagong. He is a life time member at International business forum of Bangladesh (IBFB). Currently, he is the President of Old Faujian Association, Dhaka Chapter. Mr. Chowdhury is an active member of Dhaka Club and Chittagong Club.

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Mr. Khwaja Shahriar

Director

Mr. Khwaja Shahriar, joined LankaBangla Finance as Managing Director on May 21, 2017. Prior to that he was the Deputy Managing Director and Head of Business of LankaBangla Finance since June 2012. Before joining LankaBangla Mr. Shahriar worked in various Banks and Financial Institutions for almost two decades. He served BRAC Bank Limited for almost a decade in different positions and capacity including Head of Corporate Banking, Head of Cash Management and Head of Probashi Banking. He also served in various positions in both GSP Finance Company Limited and Bangladesh Finance & Investment Company Limited. Mr. Shahriar also worked for Uttara Bank Limited, AB Bank Limited and Green Delta Insurance Company.Mr. Shahriar attended a good number of trainings, workshops and seminars at home and abroad including USA, UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, India during his long professional career.He obtained his Bachelor of Business in Banking & Finance from Monash University, Melbourne and Master of Business Administration in Finance from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. He also completed his BA (Hons’) and MA in English from University of Dhaka.

Management

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Iftekhar Alam

Chief Executive
Officer

Mr. Iftekhar Alam is a passionate investment banker with more than 12 years experience in BangladeshCapital Market. He has a strong track record in managing public issues, transaction advisory, and portfolio management. He started his career in 2011 with Zenith Investments Limited as a Research Analyst and later joined in LankaBangla Investments Limited as Management Trainee Officer in the same year. His vast expertise includes the arrangement of Private Equity, managing IPOs and Rights Offering,Transaction Advisory, Deal Negotiation and Closure, Corporate Restructuring, Financial Modeling andValuation, Proprietary & Client Portfolio Management, and Strategic Planning.
His business acumen,diversified work experience, in-depth knowledge of the industry, and excellent rapport with theRegulators, Clients, and Market Intermediaries led LankaBangla Investments Limited to escalate itsgrowth in the industry. Mr. Alam played a significant role in the public issue amendment process andlisting securities in the Main Board & Alternative Trading Board of the exchanges. He completed his BBA& MBA from the University of Dhaka, majoring in Finance. He is also a Resource Person in Dhaka StockExchange Limited, Financial Excellence Limited, and Bangladesh Institute of Capital Market andconducted several training sessions.

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Imtiaz Alam Choudhury

Head of
Discretionary Portfolio

Mr Imtiaz Alam Choudhury is serving LankaBangla Investments Limited, a leading Merchant Bank in Bangladesh, as Head of Discretionary Portfolio. He joined the team on 1 January 2018 as AVP. Before joining LBIL, Mr Imtiaz Alam Choudhury served Grameenphone as Senior Specialist, Business Intelligence. Prior to that he worked at ACNielsen. He has more than 15 years of experience in Research and Analysis. His vast expertise in Research and Analysis will help LankaBangla Investments going forward together with other departments. He completed both his BBA and MBA from IBA, DU. His hobby is reading books – mainly business related – and playing football.

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Kazi Mansur Al Mannan

Head of
Portfolio Management Services

Mr. Kazi Mansur Al Mannan is serving LankaBangla Investments Limited a leading Merchant Bank in Bangladesh as the Head of Portfolio Operations. He obtained his Master Degree in Accounting from National University. He joined LankaBangla Investments Limited (former LankaBangla Finance Limited-Merchant Banking Division) in 2007 as Principal Officer and his responsibility was Portfolio Operations and Issue management services. As issue manager, Mr. Mansur successfully managed the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rupali Life Insurance Company Limited, which was the first IPO issue of LankaBangla and also managed the Rights Offering and Underwriting of International Leasing and Financial Services Limited. Since 2010, Mr. Mansur concentrate in the portfolio management services and became the Head of Portfolio Operations in 2011. During this period, he managed 3,700 portfolio clients having a portfolio value of Tk. 800 crore. Before joining LankaBangla, Mr. Mansur served in Capital Market Services Limited (Merchant Bank) for 3 years as issue manager and portfolio manager. He has more than 13 years of experience in Capital Market. His vast expertise in capital market helped LankaBangla Investments going forward together with other departments.

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Md. Mominul Haque

Head of
Investment Banking Services

Mr. Momin joined LankaBangla Investments Limited (LBIL) in March 2019. He is well convergent with the financial ecosystem of Bangladesh. He started his career at BRAC EPL Investments Limited and worked in Impact Investments Departments for a year. Later on, he joined Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB), one of the leading private commercial Banks of Bangladesh, as Management Trainee Officer (MTO). After successful completion of Trainee period, he got the opportunity to work at Credit Department and maintained & developed a commendable portfolio consisting mainly of reputed corporate houses of our country. He got a good exposure to different industry namely RMG, Textile, Engineering, NBFI, Pharmaceuticals etc. He is skilled in Credit Analysis, Risk Management, Project Financing, Refinancing Schemes, Working Capital Financing, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Due Diligence Process, litigation processes under Money Court Act etc.At LBIL, Mr. Momin played an instrumental role in arrangement business and arranged fund in the form of Preference Share and Corporate Bond for different clients. He also remained engaged in different advisory businesses and started to lead the team from 2021. Mr. Momin is an Ex- Cadet and completed his secondary level education from Rajshahi Cadet College. He passed B. Sc from University of Dhaka. Mr. Momin completed his MBA from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka major in Finance. He is a CFA pursuant and completed his Level II exam back in 2018. He is actively involved in the social welfare and a member of Cadet College Club Limited (CCCL) and ORCA (Old Rajshahi Cadets Association). He is passionate about traveling and sports.

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Md. Khaled Hassan

Head of
Primary Market Services

Md. Khaled Hassan has diversified experience of dealing with Equity Financing, Investment Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Advisory, Corporate Governance Structuring, Financial Consultancy, Corporate Restructuring, Merger & Acquisition and many more. He started his career in Finance and Control at Nestle Bangladesh in 2013 as an Accounts Officer in Treasury department where he gathered expertise on fund management, financial reporting, planning & budgeting and operational accounting.Afterwards, he joined LankaBangla Investments Limited (LBIL), a leading investment bank in Bangladesh, in 2014 and currently working there as Senior Associate and leading the Primary Market Services Team. He gained expertise in Information Technology, Service, Engineering, Fuel & Power, Textile and Financial sectors throughout my career. He has successfully completed a number of projects and mobilized fund worth BDT 14,519.32 Million (as on May 5, 2021). The IPO of aamra networks limited under the reformed Book-building method, IPO of Energypac Power Generation Limited (Book-building), IPO of Baraka Patenga Power Limited (Book-building), Rights Offering of Summit Alliance Port Ltd and GPH Ispat Limited are some of his notable projects.Khaled completed his BBA in Accounting and Information Systems and MBA in Management Accounting from Faculty of Business Studies (FBS), University of Dhaka.

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Mohammad Al-Nahiyan

Senior Manager of
Finance and Accounts

Mr. Mohammad Al-Nahiyan joined LankaBangla Investments Limited in 2011. He has been serving as Senior Manager in the Finance and Accounts team of LankaBangla Investments Limited. He is responsible for managing the financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for the organization. Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls. Mr. Nahiyan has completed BBA (Major in Accounting) from University of Dhaka and MBA (Major in Accounting) from the same university.

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