Riad Mahmud, Managing Director of National Polymer Industries PLC, and Engineer Syed Ishtiak Ahmed, Managing Director of Saiham Cotton Mills Limited, has been elected as the president and vice president of Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) for the tenure of 2026-27.

The newly elected executive committee members are Rokeya Quader, Chairman, Desh Garments Limited, Syed Farhad Ahmed, MD & CEO, Amber Networks Limited, Md. Nurun Newaz, Chairman, National Credit and Commerce Bank PLC, Mohammad Yunus, Vice Chairman, Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, Md. Imam Shahin, MD & CEO, Asia Insurance PLC, Farzana Chowdhury, MD & CEO, Green Delta Insurance PLC, Shahriar Ahmed, Chairman, Apex Spinning and Knitting Mills Limited, Humayun Rashid, MD & CEO, Energypac Power Generation PLC, Mohammad Shamsul Islam, MD & CEO, National Housing Finance PLC, Ziad Rahman, Director, Delta Life Insurance Co. Limited, Sharif Shah Jamal Raj, Director, Robi Axiata PLC, Zafar Ahmed Patwary, Chairman, Peoples Insurance Co. Limited, Md. Sharif Hasan, Director, Chartered Life Insurance PLC, Monirul Islam Akhand, MD, Summit Power Limited, Chowdhury Kamruzzaman, Director, Rangpur Foundry Limited, Md. Zahidul Islam, Managing Director, Probhati Insurance Co. Limited, Hasan Tariq, Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Insurance Co. Limited, Ujjal Kumar Saha, MD, GQ Ball Pen Industries Limited, and Md. Abdullah Al Emran, Managing Director, e-Generation PLC.

The election was recently held under the supervision of the Election Board, adhering to the BAPLC Election Rules and Schedule, and in alignment with the Trade Organization Regulations-2025, according to a press release.