Chairperson, Audit Committee
The Board of Directors of Peoples Insurance PLC. have appointed Ms. Rubaiyath Ara FCA as an Independent Director of the Company. At the same time, she is nominated for the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Her audit experience and accounting expertise will strengthen the company’s financial sector, while her inclusion on the Board will safeguard the interests of the shareholders. Currently she is involved with ALAM M. ZAMAN & CO. Chartered Accountants as Senior Consultant.
Ms. Rubaiyath was born in a Muslim Family in 1989. She obtained MBS degree in Accounting from National University, Bangladesh in 2013. She qualified the Professional Degree, Chartered Accountant (CA) in May-June 2015 and awarded Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in August 2015. Subsequently, she became Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in September 2020.
Ms. Rubaiyath was an articled student in ACNABIN Chartered Accountants and served as a manager in the same organization. During her tenure of service with ACNABIN she accomplished statutory audit in various Public and Private organizations like Power Grid Company, Pubali Bank PLC, Prime Bank PLC, ONE Bank PLC and various industrial conglomerates. She has also experienced in performance audit of some World Bank projects. She is also a member of Chattogram Taxes BAR Association.
Member, Audit Committee
Mr. Mohammed Anowarul Haque was born in Chattogram in 1975. Mr. Haque successfully completed Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA in 1999. He is the son of our Country’s famous business entrepreneur and industrialist Al-Haj Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, PHP Family, who is also the Ex-Chairman and Director of Peoples Insurance PLC.
Mr. Haque is the Managing Director of PHP Continuous Galvanizing Mills Ltd., PHP Fisheries Ltd., PHP Telecom Ltd. and also the Director of PHP Float Glass Industries Ltd., PHP Power Company Ltd., PHP Integrated Steel Mills Ltd., PHP Petro Refinery Ltd., PHP Capital Management Ltd., PHP NOF Continuous Galvanizing Mills Ltd., PHP Agro Products Ltd., PHP Power Generation Plant Ltd., Bay Terminal & Distribution Company Ltd., PHP Latex and Rubber Products Ltd. and many other companies of PHP Family. He is a Member of the Board of Trustees of University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS). Mr. Haque has interest in extra curriculum activities including music and aviation and also the activities which bring peace, happiness and prosperity for the society. Mr. Anowarul Haque is also a PAUL HARRIS FELLOW (PHF) of Rotary International.
Member, Audit Committee
Mr. Mohamed Ali Hossain is a dynamic entrepreneur and business leader from Chattogram and a key Director of the PHP Family, one of Bangladesh’s leading diversified conglomerates. He is the son of renowned industrialist Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman, founder Chairman of PHP Family.
He completed his Bachelor of Management from the University of Canberra, Australia, in 2002, where he became the first Bangladeshi elected President of the Muslim Students Association. At a young age, he was elected Chairman of Peoples Insurance PLC, reflecting his strong leadership and vision.
Mr. Hossain currently holds the position of Managing Director of PHP Bay Terminal & Distribution Company Ltd. and PHP Latex and Rubber Products Ltd. In addition, he serves as a director in several prominent concerns of the PHP Family.
Beyond business, he is actively involved in education and philanthropy, serving as a Trustee of the University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS) and Chairman of Anjuman-E-Ashrafia Charitable Trust, Bangladesh. He is also a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) of Rotary International and Member of Chattogram Kidney Foundation.
Leveraging his extensive experience in business strategy, finance, and corporate leadership, Mr. Hossain plays an instrumental role in driving innovation and sustainable growth at Peoples Insurance PLC.
Member, Audit Committee
Mr. Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury, son of late Al-Haj Mahmudun Nabi Chowdhury, was born in a respectable and well-known Muslim family in Chattogram.
Mr. Humayun is a reputed business leader and closely associated with education of the country as a member of Chittagong University Senate and also member Board of Trustees of Chittagong Independent University. He is the Ex-Chairman and Ex-Director of Popular Life Insurance PLC, Ex-Chairman and Director of Union Capital Ltd. Mr. Humayun is the Director of MNC Packages Ltd., Meher Marketing Ltd. and Ex-director of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd. He is also the Managing Director of Progoti Shipping (BD.) Ltd. and Chittagong Social Business Centre Ltd. Mr. Humayun is the Honorary Consul of Thailand in Chattogram. He is also former President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, former director of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI). Presently he is the member of Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), Education Science Technology & Cultural Development Trust.
Member, Audit Committee
Mr. Saiful Arefin Khaled, son of Mr. Nazmul Ahsan Khaled a prominent businessperson and industrialist in Bangladesh and Ex-Director and Chairman of Peoples Insurance PLC.
Mr. Saiful Arefin obtained his B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Physics and M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Dhaka in the year 2000 and 2001 respectively. He is one of the Directors of Nourish Poultry & Hatchery Ltd., Moonlight Garments Ltd., Ehsan Garments Ltd., Nourish Agro Ltd., Nourish Grand Parents Ltd., Nourish Feeds Ltd., Nourish Fisheries Ltd., Nourish Foods Ltd., Mohammadi Navigations Ltd., Khaled Shipping Lines Ltd., Telnet Communication Ltd., Ehsan Packaging & Printing Industries Ltd., Artisan Enterprise Ltd., Agrow Bio-solutions Ltd., Agrow Breeders Ltd., Agrow Fruits & Vegetables Ltd., Aquafarm Shirmp Ltd. and Executive Travel Solutions Ltd.
Member, Audit Committee
Mr. Kabir Ahmed was born in a respectable Muslim family in 1975. He is the son of Late Al-Haj Giashuddin Ahmed who was the Founder Chairman and Ex-Director of Peoples Insurance PLC. After completing his academic education, Mr. Kabir joined in his father’s business, where he has gathered a vast experience and knowledge.
Now he is the Vice-Chairman of Popular Life Insurance PLC. He is one of the Directors of Popular Food & Allied Industries Co. Ltd., Comilla Food & Allied Industries Ltd., Popular Equities Ltd. and Popular Life Securities Ltd. In addition, he is the Managing Director of Popular Jute Exchange Ltd., Popular Jute Mills Ltd., Tejgaon Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and Peoples Equities Limited (TREC HOLDER).