Mati Ul Hasan

Managing Director

Mr. Mati ul Hasan is the Managing Director of Mercantile Bank PLC. Earlier he served in the same bank holding the position of Additional Managing Director & Chief Risk Officer and Deputy Managing Director. Over 41 years of experience in the financial sector, he has been working in Mercantile Bank from 2014. He joined IFIC Bank in 1st April, 1984 as Probationary Officer. He has experience of 10 years in oversees operation in Pakistan and 2 years in Nepal Bangladesh Bank, Nepal. He was the Head of overseas branch in Pakistan and Nepal, Head of Branch Local Office of IFIC Bank- Dhaka. He completed B.S.S. (Hons) in Economics from Dhaka University and Masters in Bank Management. He is a Diplomaed Associate of Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (DAIBB) and Associate Member of Institute of Bankers, Pakistan.

Ahmed Shaheen

Additional Managing Director

Mr. Ahmed Shaheen  is an accomplished banking professional with more than 33 years of experience in the banking industry of Bangladesh. Prior to joining Mercantile Bank PLC as Additional Managing Director, he served as Additional Managing Director of Eastern Bank PLC, where he played a significant role in driving business development and strategic initiatives.

He began his banking career in late 1992 as a Probationary Officer at IFIC Bank. Throughout his distinguished career, he has gained extensive experience in International Banking, Corporate Relationship Management Structured Finance and Specialised Management. He also served as Deputy Managing Director and Chief Business Officer of Prime Bank Limited from 2015 to 2016.

Mr. Shaheen is a graduate of the University of Dhaka and completed his postgraduate studies at the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). He holds the prestigious Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) certification from the Institute of Financial Services, UK, and is also a Certified Graduate in Finance of International Trade. He is a member of the Banking Commission of ICC Bangladesh.

With strong expertise in trade finance and financial product innovation, Mr. Shaheen has contributed significantly to the development and transformation of banking services in Bangladesh.

Md. Zakir Hossain

Deputy Managing Director & CRO

Md. Zakir Hossain is the Deputy Managing Director of Mercantile Bank PLC having experience of about 32 years in the banking industry of Bangladesh. He started his banking career in 1993 with Janata Bank, a state-owned Commercial Bank of Bangladesh as Financial Analyst in the position of Probationary Officer. Thereafter, he moved to Prime Bank Limited in 1995 and served there as Credit Officer in Credit Risk Management Division till 1999.

Then Mr. Zakir joined Mercantile Bank PLC in June 1999. He has been serving Mercantile Bank since it’s inception in various capacity and positions at Branch and Head Office. He was the Head of 3 (three) leading Branches including Main Branch of the Bank. After promotion as Deputy Managing Director, he had been designated as Deputy Chief Business Officer (DCBO), Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Head of Chattogram Region at different periods. At Present, he is the Chief Risk Officer (Acting) of the Bank.

As DMD he has had been supervising several functional Divisions of the bank i.e. Corporate Business Division, SME Financing Division, Agriculture Credit Division, Research & Planning Division, Islamic Banking Division, Internal Control & Compliance Division (ICCD), MIS Division and Central Law Division.

He has experience of working as a member of the committee for Review of Credit Risk Management Guidelines and of the committee for formulation of guidelines for Internal Credit Risk Rating (ICRR) System of Bangladesh Bank.

Shamim Ahmed

Deputy Managing Director & CAMLCO

Mr. Shamim Ahmed has over 31 years experience in the Banks including United Commercial Bank Ltd and Prime Bank Ltd. He is with Mercantile Bank Limited from June, 1999. He completed his B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc. in Statistics from University of Dhaka. He has specific expertise on foreign trade, treasury and branch banking. He is selected as a Trainer for outreach training program on “Foreign Exchange Risk Management” designed for the ‘Training of Trainers’ arranged by Bangladesh Bank Training Institute and South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF). He participated in a good number of training program at home and abroad in International Trade, Foreign Exchange, Tresury, Banking operation and AML & CFT. Mr. Shamim is actively associated with many social activities.

Ashim Kumar Saha

Deputy Managing Director & Head of ICCD

Mr. Ashim Kumar Saha has completed Post-Graduation in Accounting from University of Dhaka. Over 34 years of experience in the banking sector, Mr. Ashim Kumar Saha has expertise on Government Securities, Local & Foreign Currency Management, ALM Analysis and Risk Management. He is also expertise in private bonds and equity market. He started banking career in 1990 with Uttara Bank Limited as Probationary Officer. He worked at NCC Bank Ltd for 20 years. During the tenure of NCC Bank Ltd, he worked in Financial Administration Division and thereafter taking the responsibility of Treasury Division Front Office. On 10th August 2016, he joined Mercantile Bank Ltd as Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Treasury.
He is serving as the Member Secretary of ALM, Investment Committee and member of SMT, Credit Committee, etc. He is also instrumental in integrating the entire Treasury Operation with in- house IT solutions.

He has attained different professional training programs and workshop in USA, Germany, Japan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong,  & Indonesia vastly for developing bonds and equity market in Bangladesh. He is a Convener, Technical committee of PDBL. He is the chairman of Technical committee of BAFEDA. He is a Registered Income Tax Practitioner.

Dr. Md. Zahid Hossain

Deputy Managing Director & CBO

Dr. Zahid Hossain began his banking career in 1996 as a probationary officer at Eastern Bank. Later, he joined Bank Asia, where he dedicated over 21 years of service. On 30th December, 2024 he joined Mercantile Bank PLC. as Deputy Managing Director and CBO. He holds a B.Com (Honors) and an M.Com in Finance & Banking from the University of Dhaka. Additionally, he earned an MBA and a doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.

Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD

Deputy Managing Director

Mr. Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD has more than 2 (two) decades of diversified experience in Banking Sector. He has sound academic track record. Having completed his B.Com (Hon’s) & M. Com from University of Dhaka and obtained MBA from reputed university, Mr. Paul was also awarded PhD for his contribution in Research work on Strategic Management of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh. He has attended a good number of training courses, workshops & seminars/webinars at home & abroad. He is a regular trainer at the Mercantile Bank Training Institute and the training institutes of other Banks/FIs. He delivers both nationally & internationally as a keynote speaker in the field of Finance, Banking, and Economics & Risk Management. He writes insightful and informative articles regularly on Banking and Economics in the widely circulated National dailies.

Since taking over the supervisory role of ‘Research & Planning Division’,  Mercantile Bank monthly online bulletin ‘MBL Spectrum’ is being published under his dynamic leadership.

Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid

Deputy Managing Director & CCO

Shah Md Sohel Khurshid with 34 years of banking experience has versatile expertise in the area of General Banking, Import, Export, Corporate & Retail Credit and SME Financing at both Branch and Head Office level. He joined United Commercial Bank Limited as a Probationary Officer on September 16, 1991, and then joined Dhaka Bank Limited in April 1997. He has been working in Mercantile Bank Limited since December 1999. Besides acting as Head of Corporate Banking Division, presently he discharges his duties as a member of senior Management Team and several Management Committees of the Bank. Previously he served as the Head of the Branches of Bijoynagar, Gulshan and Mohakhali Branch. He obtained BSS(Hons), MSS, from the University of Dhaka and MBA degree from a Private University. He attended a good number of training and workshop programs on almost all windows of banking both at home and abroad. He traveled to many countries including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland.

Mohammad Iqbal Rezwan

Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Recovery Div.

Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Rezwan has 30 years of professional exposure in banking industry in various capacities. He started his banking career in Arab Bangladesh Bank as Probationary Officer in 1994. He also served in HSBC, Premier Bank, Trust Bank in different leadership capacities at Head Offices and Branches. At Mercantile Bank Limited, Mr. Rezwan has been serving as Head of International Division. He is the member secretary of Senior Management Team (SMT) and member of Investment Committee, Asset Liability Management Committee and Executive Risk Management Committee.

Mr. Rezwan completed his Honors and Masters in Economics from University of Chittagong and completed Masters in Bank Management (MBM) from University of Science and Technology, Chittagong. He is an alumnus of Economics Department of the University of Chittagong. He has attended seminars, workshops and training programs at home and abroad in various occasions.

Md. Abdul Halim

Senior Executive Vice President

Mr. Md. Abdul Halim has over 33 years of experience in Banking Industry. After completing his post-graduation from the University of Dhaka, he started his banking career in 1992 as a probationary officer at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. He served at EXIM Bank PLC. before joining Mercantile Bank PLC. in 2008. At Mercantile Bank, he held leadership roles as the Head of Branch for key corporate locations, including Uttara Branch, Mohakhali Branch, Gulshan Branch and the Main Branch. His professional development includes participation in specialized training programs and workshops in the UAE and Malaysia. He also participated a Training Programme on "Future CEO Leadership Recharge" arranged by WSDA, New Zealand. 

Sajib Kumar Saha, FCA

Senior Executive Vice President & CFO

Sajib Kumar Saha, FCA, is a senior banking finance professional with 20 years of experience in Bangladesh’s banking sector. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Mercantile Bank PLC, bringing extensive experience in financial leadership, management reporting, regulatory compliance, taxation and institutional governance.

Mr. Saha began his banking career at ONE Bank PLC and subsequently served with Habib Bank’s Bangladesh Operations. He later joined Meghna Bank at the beginning of its journey and played a long-standing role in its finance function, contributing to the development of financial systems, reporting disciplines and strategic decision support. His career across private commercial and multinational banking environments has provided him with a broad understanding of banking operations and financial stewardship.

A Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, Mr. Saha holds an M.Com and a B.Com (Honours) in Accounting. His professional background combines technical accounting expertise with practical banking experience, enabling him to support sound financial management, transparency and sustainable institutional growth.

Mohammad Rezaul Karim

Company Secretary

Mohammad Rezaul Karim has 25 years experience in the Banks including AB Bank PLC. and Mutual Trust Bank PLC. He is with Mercantile Bank PLC. from September 2008. He completed his B.S.S. (Hons), M.S.S. in Public Administration from University of Dhaka. He is an AIBB.

He has working experiences with ICC Division, Board & Share Division, Human Resources Division, Mobile Banking Division, Core Banking Software Implementation Business Team at Head Office level and also worked at Branches in various capacities including Manager Operation of an AD Branch. He has attained different professional training programs and workshops.