N. K. A. Mobin FCA has been chosen as the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) for the term 2025–26. Joining him in leadership are four notable professionals who will serve as vice presidents: Suraiya Zannath FCA, Md. Moniruzzaman FCA. All assumed their positions on June 24 and will serve for one year. Mobin serves as the Executive President of Emerging Credit Rating Limited (ECRL) and has a wealth of experience in his position. He previously served as ICAB vice president in 2019 and 2022 and held senior leadership positions in the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI). Throughout his career, he has been employed by multiple organizations such as Swedish Match, KAFCO, Ciba-Geigy/Novartis, and GrameenPhone Ltd., where he took on roles like Finance Director and Company Secretary. He also serves as a government-nominated board director at Biman Bangladesh Airlines (since August 2024) and holds independent directorships at The Citizen Bank PLC, Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited, Heidelberg Cement, and other leading firms. Suraiya Zannath holds the distinction of being Bangladesh’s first female Chartered Accountant. Currently, she serves as a Governance Specialist focusing on Financial Management at the World Bank. Md. Rokonuzzaman is a partner at ACNABIN Chartered Accountants. Muhammad Mehedi Hasan, who is a partner at Rahman Rahman Huq/KPMG, focuses on audit and tax advice. Md. Moniruzzaman, Managing Partner of Alam M. Zaman & Co., also contributes extensive professional expertise and strong ties to ICAB’s Chattogram chapter. The appointments reflect ICAB’s commitment to strong leadership and diversity at the top. Under the guidance of President Mobin and his vice presidents, ICAB plans to strengthen its role in improving audit quality, enhancing continuing professional education, and fostering ethical financial management across public and private sectors. ICAB’s president and vice presidents also advise the government on accounting standards, tax reforms, and public sector transparency—key areas during Bangladesh’s ongoing economic growth. Outgoing president Maria Howlader, who completed her one-year term, praised the newly elected team as a “diverse group of visionaries equipped to drive the profession forward.” The smooth transition underscores ICAB’s organizational stability and its reputation as the sole body authorized to confer the ACA and FCA designations in Bangladesh. The new council is expected to take office immediately and prepare a roadmap for the coming year. Its success will be measured by its ability to foster integrity within the accounting profession, guide regulatory engagement, and support capacity-building—particularly for young accountants entering a rapidly evolving global financial landscape.
