Dhaka, Bangladesh - March 14, 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Beximco Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer of generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced the appointment of Mahbubul Alam and Abdur Rahman Khan as non-executive independent directors.
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Mr. Alam is a retired senior public administrator and prominent media personality. He was the editor of The Independent, a trend setting English newspaper in Bangladesh and served as the Chairman of Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (NOAB).
In addition to his journalism career, Mr. Alam has held various important positions in the Government of Bangladesh. He is a former Advisor (Cabinet Minister) to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh. He also served as Press Minister at the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington D.C. with the rank and the status of an Ambassador.
Mr. Alam was the press counsellor at the Bangladesh High Commission in London and the Ambassador of Bangladesh in Bhutan. He was also the Director General, External Publicity Wing and Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka. He has participated in many international conferences at home and abroad. He received an M.A. in Political Science from University of Dhaka and also received training in journalism and commonwealth relations as a fellow of commonwealth press union.
Mr. Khan is a prominent physician in Bangladesh. He is the Chief Consultant Physician and Professor of Medicine, BIRDEM (Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders), Chairman, Board of Management of BIRDEM and Member of National Council of Diabetic Association of Bangladesh. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London and a fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bangladesh.
Mr. Khan is also a member of the International Diabetes Federation and an honorary member of the Association of Military Surgeons, USA. He joined the Bangladesh Army as a Commissioned Officer in Army Medical Corps and retired as a Major General. He was an Advisor to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh and previously Vice President of the Red Crescent and Red Cross society of Bangladesh.
Mr. Khan also holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (Calcutta) and is a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) (London and Glasgow).
Mr. Alam and Mr. Khan have been appointed as Independent Directors for an initial term of three years, subject to shareholder approval at the Company's next AGM. Mr. Alam will take over the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee while Mr. Khan will be a Member of the same Committee. ■