UCB promotes two officials to deputy managing director
United Commercial Bank PLC has promoted two senior officials, Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman and Md Ridwanul Hoque, to the position of Deputy Managing Director.
Before the promotion, Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman served as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Business Division, while Md Ridwanul Hoque served as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Distribution and Strategy Division.
Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman has more than 27 years of banking experience.
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He began his banking career with ANZ Grindlays Bank in May 1999 and later joined Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh in 2001 following the merger.
At Standard Chartered, he served in several key roles, including Head of Corporate Branch and Director of Personal and Priority Client Acquisition.
He joined UCB in October 2022 as Head of Retail Business Division. He also served as Head of Service Quality and Imperial Banking.
UCB said he is currently leading the execution of the bank's retail business strategies.
He is also serving as a member of the Board of Directors of UCB Asset Management Limited as a nominated representative of United Commercial Bank PLC.
Md Ridwanul Hoque has more than 24 years of experience in the banking sector.
He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Chittagong.
He has worked in different local and multinational financial institutions, including HSBC and Bank Alfalah.
Before joining UCB, he served as Head of Retail and SME Business Division at NCC Bank PLC.
At UCB, he oversees the operations of all branches and sub-branches, as well as the Agent Banking Division and Alternative Delivery Channel Division.
United Commercial Bank said the promotions were made in recognition of their experience, leadership and professional contributions.
The bank said their contributions over the past two years have supported deposit growth, new customer acquisition, business expansion and overall growth.
UCB expressed optimism that they would contribute further to the bank's business growth, digital transformation and customer service in their new roles.
