Investor Presentaiton
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018-2019
ANNUAL
REPORT
2018-2019
Md. Latif Khan
Mr. Md. Latif Khan was born 1958 in Dhaka. He pursued BA
in Public Administration at Dhaka University, and subsequently
left for higher studies to the U.S. in 1981. There, he worked
for over 15 years in the financial sector. As a stockbroker and
a financial analyst at Prudential Insurance of America where he
received numerous sales achievement awards. He also worked
as a Financial Officer at Wells Fargo Bank in California.
He returned to Bangladesh in 1997 and thereof joined Summit
Group as the Managing Director of Summit Shipping Limited
(subsequently renamed as Summit Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd.).
He has been elected Vice-Chairman of Summit Power Limited
(SPL) since 2009 and also elected President of Bangladesh
Independent Power Producers' Association (BIPPA) since 2015.
Abul Kalam Azad
Mr. Abul Kalam Azad was born in 1955. After completion of
his Bachelor of Science, he joined United Group as one of the
Directors. Presently, he is the Vice-Chairman of United Group.
Best known for his dynamism, he is a key entrepreneur of the
Group especially in real estate sector. His dedication and relentless
efforts to the business is playing a pivotal role that has also helped
United Group reach new heights.
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Over the years in United Group, Mr. Azad has been overseeing
diverse construction projects of the group starting from real-estate
to power plant construction. Under his leadership, United Group is
developing "United City", the largest mini township in the country
at Satarkul and the largest international standard commercial
complex with two international hotels and resorts adjacent to
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. At present, he is
the Managing Director of almost all real estate enterprises of the
Group, notably Neptune Land Development Ltd., United City Twin
Towers Developers Ltd., Neptune Commercial Ltd. etc. He is also
the Managing Director of United Land Port Teknaf Ltd., one of
the pioneering 'Build, Operate and Transfer" (BOT) project of the
Government. He is also the Director of United Power Generation
& Distribution Co. Ltd. (UPGDCL), United Hospital Ltd. and many
more concerns of United Group. He is one of the members of the
Board of Trustees of United International University.
He is well known for his benevolence in the Group, he is one of the
Trustees of United Trust, an organ of United Group responsible for
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). He is a widely traveled man
and engaged in many social and charitable works at his village
home in Bikrampur.
Faridur Rahman Khan
Mr. Faridur Rahman Khan, one of the Founding Directors of United
Group, was born in 1955 and hails from Louhojang, Munshiganj.
After completion of his Bachelor degree in Science, he engaged
himself in Business. He is, at the moment, the Managing Director of
one of the most vibrant concerns of the Group: United Hospital Ltd.
Under his entrepreneurship and foresight, United Hospital developed
its Medicare system at par with any international standard hospitals.
Now, it has become a health care asset of the country. He is the
founding Chairman of United College of Nursing - a wing of United
Hospital Ltd and the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, United
International University. He is one of the Directors of United Ashuganj
Power Ltd (UAPL), United Ashuganj Energy Ltd (UAEL) and also
United Power Generation & Distribution Co. Ltd. (UPGDCL).
He started his career in shipping and went on to lead one of the
most reputed construction companies of the country, Neptune
Commercial Limited. Under his dynamic leadership the country
saw the implementation of its first Independent Power Plant, Khulna
Power Company Limited and the first Commercial IPP, UPGDCL. He
was also responsible for the successful completion of several coastal
embankment projects, namely Chandpur, Ekhlaspur, Patenga and
Anwara to name a few.
Being one of the honored Trustees of the United Trust, the CSR
wing of United Group, he spontaneously patronizes and contributes
substantially in social activities in his home village and surrounding
areas. Notably, he set up and is currently the Chairman of "Younus
Khan Mahmuda Khanam Memorial Complex" in his village home
which provides treatment to the local people including Pathology,
Radiology and cataract Eye Surgery with nominal fees.
Ahmed Ismail Hossain
Mr. Ahmed Ismail Hossain is one of the Founding Directors of the
country's one of the leading business houses - United Group which
marked its debut in business in 1978. He was born in June 1956
and hailed from Kishoreganj district. After schooling from Faujderhat
Cadet College, he completed his Honours and Master's degrees
in International Relations from Dhaka University. He is one of the
architects of the company we know as United Group today.
He undertook the responsibility as the Managing Director of United
Enterprises & Co. Ltd., the parent Company of United Group for
many years, demonstrated his entrepreneurial skills, and used his
experience to establish many corporate bodies of the Group notably
in textile and pharmaceutical sectors. He is the Vice-Chairman of
United Hospital Ltd and Managing Director of Comilla Spinning Mill
Ltd., performing diverse responsibilities of the Group as and when
required. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of United
International University.
Being one of the Trustees of the United Trust, the CSR wing of the
Group, he enthusiastically undertakes social works in his village in
Kishoregonj district. Mr. Ismail is a widely travelled man and has
visited many parts of the world for the purpose of business.
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