Tanjil Chowdhury
Chairman

Mr. Tanjil Chowdhury is the Chairman of Prime Bank PLC. He first assumed the role of the Chairman of the Bank in 2020 and since then, continuing to lead Prime Bank through a transformative period of growth and innovation. Under his visionary leadership, the Bank has received numerous accolades from prestigious international awarding bodies and institutions for its excellence in digital banking, innovative products and services, environmental and social governance, gender diversity, sustainability and overall leadership. Previously he served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bank. He is also the former Chairman of the Prime Exchange Co. Pte. Ltd. and current President of Prime Bank Cricket Club.

Beyond his leadership at Prime Bank, Mr. Tanjil Chowdhury is the Managing Director of East Coast Group (ECG), a highly diversified conglomerate with more than 45 years of experience in energy and downstream hydrocarbons. He is also an advisor to British International Investment (BII), formerly CDC Group Plc, UK's development financial institution, an impact investor with assets of £7.5 billion across the world in emerging economies.

Additionally, Mr. Tanjil Chowdhury is a former President of both the Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) and the Solar Module Manufacturers Association of Bangladesh (SMMAB). He was an elected director of Bangladesh Cricket Board for two terms and served as Chairman of the Facilities Management and Age Group Committee of BCB. He served as Convener of the Standing Committee on Financial Institutions, Capital Market and Services-2014 and Co-Convener of the Standing Committee on National Energy Strategy for Private Sector Development-2013, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries (DCCI).

He holds a Master’s degree in International Management (Finance concentration) from King’s College London (KCL) and is an ACCA Applied Skills (FHEQ Level 6) qualified professional.

Mr. Chowdhury is a regular speaker of various private universities. His lecture topic ranges from Financial Derivatives and Investment strategy to Ship Management and Organizational Behavior.