Abdul Hai Sarker

Sarker was born on 15 December 1946 in Sirajganj District, East Bengal, British India.[7][8] He finished his master's degree in management from the University of Dhaka in the year 1970,[9] and after completing his study he established his own business named Purbani Traders and involved himself with international trade and business since 1973.[7][10]

Sarker as a leader of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association hosted a delegation of Pakistan textile mill owners in Bangladesh in November 2005.[11]

Sarker was a fellow member of Liverpool-based International Cotton Association (ICA), an international accredited body of cotton in the world of which he was the associate director for consecutive 6 (six) years.[12]

Sarker opened Dhaka Bank Victory Day hockey on 31 December 2007.[13] On 30 April 2008, Sarker was elected director of the Board of Trustee of Dhaka Bank.[14]

Sarker was president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), a national trade body of yarn and fabrics manufactures for successive 2 (two) terms in 2007 to 2010.[15][16][17] He was re-elected in 2009, uncontested, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association.[18] He met Abul Maal Abdul Muhith the Finance Minister of Bangladesh to discuss issues faced by the textile industry.[19] In addition, he was the director of the Federation Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI).[20]

Sarker is chairman of the board of trustees of the Independent University, Bangladesh of both Dhaka and Chittagong.[21] Sarker also has been recently elected as the member[22] of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Bangladesh. On 1 January 2010, he was recognized by the government of Bangladesh as a Commercially Import Person (CIP) which granted them a number of privileges' from the government.[23]

On 5 May 2014, Sarker was re-elected chairman of Dhaka Bank.[12] He had served as vice-chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks.[8] He had served as the chairperson of Karim Spinning Mills Limited.[8] He is a member of International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh.[24][25] He is a founding trustee board member and member of the board of governors of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute.[26][27] He is the managing director of Karim Textile Limited, Purbani Fabrics Limited, and Shohagpur Textiles Mills.[27]

Sarker is the chairperson of Education, Science, Technology and Cultural Development (ESTCDT) Trust at Independent University, Bangladesh from 2017 to 2018,[28] where is he a founding trustee.[20]

Sarker is also one of the founders of Dhaka Bank Limited being hold the position of founder chairman[29] and also current chairman, appointed on 14 August 2020.[20] 7 December 2021, Sarker was appointed chairperson of the Trustee Board of the Independent University, Bangladesh.[7] He was re-elected chairman of Dhaka Bank on 12 July 2021.[30]