Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin

Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin is a Bangladeshi business leader and current Member of Parliament of the Dhaka-10 area. He is the former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI).[1][2][3] He led the RMG sector of the country over thirty years and became the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the largest export earning sector of the country.[4][5]

Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin
শফিউল ইসলাম মহিউদ্দিন
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
21 March 2020
Preceded bySheikh Fazle Noor Taposh
ConstituencyDhaka-10
Personal details
Born (1955-04-24) 24 April 1955
Dhaka, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseLeesa Khalid Islam
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Known forBusinessman

Early life and education

Mohiuddin obtained B.Com (Hon's) and M.Com degree in accountancy from University of Dhaka.

Career

Mohiuddin was involved with the RMG sector of the country over thirty years. He entered the garment industry in 1992 by establishing Onus Apparel Ltd.[6] Since then he has started his export oriented garments industry named Onus Group, the largest export earning sector of the country. He has also successfully diversified his business in other business sectors like garment accessories, real estate, shipping, fishing, trawlers, dredging, solar energy, auto bricks, handicrafts, etc. He has currently employed over six thousand people in his business group. He is the director of Trustee Board, BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT). He is also the vice president of Society for Anti addiction Movement (SAAM), Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) and Rugby Federation, Director of Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited, Director of BGMEA Apparel Club.[7]

Personal life

Mohiuddin married Leesa Khalid Islam in 1992 who is a first class graduate from the London School of Economics. They have one son and four daughters: Ramize Khalid Islam, puspho islam mohiuddin, Tiana Khalid Islam, Isabella Khalid Islam and Simran Khalid Islam.

References
  1. "Shafiul Islam elected FBCCI president". The Independent. Dhaka.
  2. "Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin new FBCCI president – Business".
  3. "Mohiuddin elected FBCCI President". Daily Sun.
  4. "Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin elected new FBCCI president". bdnews24.com.
  5. "Cotton Bangladesh ::: Interview BGMEA President: MD. Shafiul Islam (Mohiuddin)". cottonbangladesh.com.
  6. "BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology". www1.buft.edu.bd.
  7. "Bangladesh". saarcchamber.org.
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