Sheikh Bashir Uddin
Sheikh Bashir Uddin | |
|---|---|
| শেখ বসির উদ্দিন | |
| Adviser for Commerce | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Adviser for Textiles and Jute | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | M Sakhawat Hussain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) Navaron, Jessore, Bangladesh |
| Parent | Sheikh Akij Uddin (father) |
| Relatives | Sheikh Afil Uddin (brother) Monirul Islam Moni |
| Occupation | Businessmen, Adviser |
Sheikh Bashir Uddin (Bengali: শেখ বসির উদ্দিন) is a Bangladeshi businessman and the managing director of Akij-Bashir Group, an industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh.[1] He is currently serving as an adviser to the 2024 interim government of Bangladesh.[2]
Early life
[edit]Bashir Uddin was born in 1947 in the village of Navaron in Jessore District. He belonged to a Bengali Muslim family originally from the village of Madhyadanga in Phultala, Khulna District. His father, Sheikh Akij Uddin, was the founding chairman of Akij Group.
Career
[edit]He took oath as an advisor on 10 November 2024.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who are the new advisers in interim govt?". Dhaka Tribune. 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Interim govt expands Advisory Council, 3 new advisers take oath". The Business Standard. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Dr Sayedur, Sheikh Bashir, Faruqui and Mahfuz Alam invited to be sworn-in -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-11-10.