Dhaka Bank PLC Appoints Osman Ershad Faiz as Managing Director & CEO
Dhaka Bank PLC has appointed Osman Ershad Faiz as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO), effective 11 January 2026, bringing to the role more than 30 years of international banking leadership experience.
Faiz joins Dhaka Bank at a crucial time for Bangladesh’s financial sector, as banks accelerate digital transformation and strengthen governance frameworks. He is widely regarded as a strategic leader with deep expertise in banking operations, technology, digital platforms, core banking systems and FinTech.
Prior to this appointment, Faiz served as Additional Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Eastern Bank PLC, a position he assumed in January 2025. Before that, he co-founded Asia FiiT, an international banking and FinTech advisory firm headquartered in Singapore.
His distinguished global career includes senior leadership roles such as Chief Information & Operating Officer at AMTD Digital, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, and Managing Director & Chief Information Officer for Wholesale Banking (Eastern Hemisphere) at Standard Chartered Bank. He also served for five years as a Director of the Singapore Clearing House Association.
Faiz is internationally recognised for his leadership in technology and workplace inclusion. In 2023, he received the “Legend” Award at the World CIO 200 Summit and has been repeatedly named on the HERoes Global Role Model lists, supported by INvolve, the Financial Times and Yahoo Finance, for his advocacy of women in business. He has been a Fellow of the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF), Singapore, since 2015.
Welcoming the appointment, Abdul Hai Sarker, Chairman of Dhaka Bank PLC, said Faiz’s leadership comes at a defining moment for Bangladesh’s banking sector, adding that his experience in governance, operational excellence and technology-led transformation will be vital in strengthening the bank’s strategic direction, balance sheet and digital and SME growth agenda.
In his first statement as MD & CEO, Osman Ershad Faiz said he was honoured by the Board’s trust and committed to deepening relationships with clients and regulators, modernising banking platforms, and enhancing service delivery across all customer segments.
Founded in 1995, Dhaka Bank PLC is one of Bangladesh’s leading private-sector financial institutions, providing corporate, retail, commercial, SME and Islamic banking services nationwide, along with capital markets and merchant banking services through its subsidiaries Dhaka Bank Securities Limited and Dhaka Bank Investment Limited.