INAFI (International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions) is an international network of development practitioners. INAFI Bangladesh Foundation, one of the national chapters of global INAFI has elected its new Executive Governing Body for the term July 2024 June 2027. Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury (Chairman of Sonali Bank PLC) has been elected as Chairman, Md. Emranul Huq Chowdhury (Founder and Principal Advisor of Antar) as Vice Chairman and Md. Mosharraf Hossain (Director Finance of BURO Bangladesh) as Treasurer.
The other members of the Governing Body are Arinjoy Dhar of BRAC (Senior Director, Microfinance), Md. Abdus Samad of ASA (Executive Vice President-Programme), and Aftabur Rahman Jafree of GHASHFUL (Executive Director). Moreover, Mahbuba Haque, Executive Director of INAFI Bangladesh is the Member Secretary. The election was held during the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of INAFI Bangladesh Foundation, conducted virtually on 28 January 2025.
The newly elected Chairman of INAFI Bangladesh Foundation, Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, is currently serving as the Chairman of Sonali Bank PLC as well following a distinguished career in the Bangladesh Civil Service, serving as Finance Secretary and Comptroller and Auditor General. Additionally, in the AGM an Advisory Council was also elected. The Advisory Council Members include Asif Saleh, Executive Director of BRAC; Zakir Hossain, Founder Executive Director, BURO Bangladesh; Dr. Humaira Islam, Founder and Executive Director, Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women; Shib Narayan Kairy, Advisor, Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal (BD) Ltd. and Advisor, National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh; and Md. Ariful Haque Choudhury, President of ASA.
Since 2003 INAFI Bangladesh, located at Dhaka Bangladesh, started working formally in the development field by adding value through research and knowledge generation, capacity building, technical assistance, implementing innovative projects and working for advocacy. At present, it has 32 member organizations including some of the top as well as medium and small MFIs in the country.
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