Md. Shamsul Islam
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| Native name | মোঃ সামছুল ইসলাম |
| Born | October 23, 1971 Hatiya, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| 🏡 Residence | Chittagong |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Khosru |
| 🏫 Education | MBA, FCA |
| 🎓 Alma mater | National University, Bangladesh |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | 2008–present |
| 🏢 Organization | see bellow |
| 🏡 Home town | Chittagong |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Mezbeen Ahmed |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 🏅 Awards | IIUC Entrepreneurship Award (2017) |
Md. Shamsul Islam (Bengali: মোঃ সামছুল ইসলাম; born 23 October 1971) is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, and businessperson.[1] He is the chairman and CEO of ten companies, including Be Rich Limited,[2] the first online trading brokerage house in Bangladesh and one of the leading brokerage house of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE),[3] and Be Fresh Limited, countries one of the leading travel company.[4][5] He is a fellow member (FCA academic) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), and former director of Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited.[6][3][7]
He received IIUC Entrepreneurship Award for his special contribution to the business field in 2017 by International Islamic University Chittagong.[8][9][10]
Early life and education[edit]
Md. Shamsul Islam was born on 23 October 1971 in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[5] He passed the Matriculation examination (now Secondary School Certificate) holding fifth place in 1989 from the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Comilla.[5] He took first-class second place in Bachelor of Commerce from National University, Bangladesh. After he got a Master of Commerce (M.Com) degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing.[3]
Business career[edit]
Islam has more than ten years of working experience in the Bangladesh capital market. He has previously worked with Berger Paints (BD) Limited, James Finlay Bangladesh and KDS Group. He also served as a Director of Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited (CSE).
He runs ten business companies under a parent company called X Limited[5] in various sectors including share broker, travel agency, e-commerce, educational, currency exchange, property development, and industrial establishments. He serves as the Chairman and CEO of the following companies.[3]
- Be Rich Limited (since 2007)
- Be Fresh Limited (since 2011)
- CtgShop.com (since 2014)
- Be Fresh Education & Jobs Limited
- South East Money Exchange Limited
- Be Rich Manufacturing Limited (since 2013)
- Be Link Limited
- Amy (since 2016)
- 01 Limited (since 2020)
- Robot Company
Business association and chambers[edit]
- Director-Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited[3]
- Trekaholdara Director- Chittagong Stock Exchange[11][12]
- Member - Bhatiary Golf & Country Club[3]
- Member - Chittagong Khulshi Club Limited[3]
- Member - Shaheen Golf & Country Club[3]
Awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Milan, Imdadul Haq, ed. (15 January 2020). "Amy is a virtual travel agent" ভার্চুয়াল ট্রাভেল এজেন্ট হচ্ছে এমি (in Bengali). Chittagong: Kaler Kantho. Archived from the original on 15-01-2020. Check date values in:
|archive-date=(help) - ↑ Correspondent (29 May 2011). "কালো টাকা সাদা করার সুযোগ রাখতে হবে" [There will be a chance to whiten black money] (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "BOARDS OF DIRECTORS". cse.com.bd. CSE. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "How Be Fresh Ltd becomes an icon in tourism sector". The Business Standard. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Tusher, Rashedul (21 June 2018). "ব্যবসায় স্বাতন্ত্র্য বজায় রেখেছে 'বি রিচ'" ['Be Rish' has maintained distinctness in business] (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "CSE discussion on strategic business planning in CTG". Bangladesh Development Reports. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Star Business Report (16 February 2014). "CSE elects 4 directors". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Samakal reporter (30 July 2017). "আইআইইউসির অনুষ্ঠানে ড. একেএম আজহারুল ইসলাম: দক্ষতা প্রযুক্তিগত যোগ্যতা ছাড়া চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবেলা করা সম্ভব নয়" [AKM Azharul Islam at the IIUC program: Skills cannot be tackled without the technical competence of skills]. Samakal. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "প্রযুক্তিগত যোগ্যতা ছাড়া শতাব্দীর চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবেলা করা সম্ভব নয়" [Skills cannot be tackled without the technical competence of skills] (in Bengali). Suprobhat Bangladesh. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chittagong Bureau (27 July 2017). "প্রযুক্তিগত যোগ্যতা ছাড়া শতাব্দীর চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবেলা সম্ভব নয় : ভিসি" [Skills cannot be tackled without the technical competence of skills] (in Bengali). Daily Naya Diganta. Retrieved 2 August 2018. Check date values in:
|archive-date=(help) - ↑ Ittefaq's report (15 February 2014). "ডিএসইর পরিচালনা পর্ষদ গঠন" [DSE's Board of Directors]. The Daily Ittefaq. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ↑ "সিএসই'র নির্বাচন ইস্পাহানি, মহিউদ্দিন, কামরুল ও শামসুল নির্বাচিত" [CSE election selected Ispahani, Mohiuddin, Kamrul and Shamsul]. newschittagong24.com. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
