Abdul Awal Mintoo

Background

Mintoo, Abdul Awal was born on February 22, 1949 in Feni, Noakhali, Bangladesh. Son of Alhaj and Badarer Shafi Ullah.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation Science, State University of New York, 1973; Master of Science in Transportation Management, State University of New York, 1977.

Career

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Multimode Group of Companies managing director, Multimode Transport Cons. Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh, since 1981; chairman, Bangladesh Bulk Maritime Ltd., Dhaka, since 1984; managing director, Dulamia Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd., Dhaka, since 1989; managing director, Kay & Que Bangladesh Ltd., Dhaka, since 1988; chairman, National Bank Ltd., Dhaka, since 1994; vice-chairman, Nepal Arab Bank Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1995; president, Multiben International Inc., New York City, since 1991. Advisor Pragati Insurance Ltd., Dhaka, 1985.

Consultant Asia Lighterage Shipping Inc., The Philippines, 1986.

Achievements

• Abdul Awal Mintoo has been listed as a noteworthy Shipowner, banker, industrialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, author, chairman Mintoo Nasreen Trust, Dhaka, 1988. Governor National Bank Foundation, Dhaka, 1991. Executive Bangladesh Employer's Association, Dhaka, 1994.

Member ICDDR, B Fund Endowment Committee, Dhaka, 1994. Member Islamic Shipowners Association (Executive Committee 1993), Bangladesh Textiles Mills Association (Executive Committee 1992), Bangladesh Ocean Going Shipowners Association (chairman since 1989), Bangladesh Association of Banks (Executive Committee 1994), GulshanClub (life).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, fishing, writing, fruit orchards.

Connections

Married Fatema Nasreen, November 8, 1974 (deceased). Children: Tabith M. Awal, Tafsir M. Awal, Tajwar M. Awal.

Father:

Alhaj Ullah

Mother:

Badarer Shafi Ullah

Spouse:

Fatema Nasreen

child:

Tajwar M. Awal Mintoo

child:

Tafsir M. Awal Mintoo

child:

Tabith M. Awal Mintoo