Group Head of Corporate Affairs & Legal at Abul Khair Group. Independent consultant working across corporate affairs, regulatory strategy and legal governance. Based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
From frontline trade and distribution to executive roles in corporate affairs, regulatory engagement and legal governance.
Leadership experience spanning industrial conglomerates, fintech and a global consumer goods company.
Jul 2024 — Present
Abul Khair Group (AKG)
Directs total corporate affairs, regulatory strategy, legal governance, and public-private dialogue for Abul Khair Group—one of Bangladesh's largest industrial conglomerates spanning steel, cement, consumer goods, and heavy manufacturing.
May 2023 — Jun 2024
Nagad
Spearheaded external affairs, financial inclusion advocacy, regulatory engagement, and institutional relationships for Nagad—one of Bangladesh's fastest-growing digital financial service unicorn ecosystems.
Oct 2021 — Mar 2023
British American Tobacco (BAT)
Core Executive Leadership Team member. Commanded sovereign regulatory engagement, corporate communications, reputation management, and multi-decade sustainability governance for the multinational.
A career that began in trade marketing and distribution in Khulna, moved through global regulatory work in London, and now spans corporate affairs and legal governance in Bangladesh.
More about my pathPerspectives on policy predictability, corporate governance and sustainable strategy.
Read all perspectivesESG & Sustainable Strategy
For decades, corporate responsibility in South Asia was treated as episodic philanthropy. As Bangladesh approaches graduation from LDC status, the private sector must pivot toward structured, auditable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks.
Regulatory Affairs & Trade
Foreign direct investment and domestic industrial expansion both depend on one vital condition: fiscal and regulatory predictability. How structured public-private consultation drives long-term economic stability.
TEDx Talks · 2022
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For executive consultations, speaking engagements and policy dialogue.