Mr. Mohammed Humayun Kabir

Mr. Mohammed Humayun Kabir is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB), with over 43 years of professional experience. He worked at a CA firm from February 1981 to January 1985, at a financial institution from February 1985 to June 1988, and has served the industry ever since in senior positions including as CEO

He is involved with National Board of Revenue (NBR) as a Facilitator of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) since March 2012. He is also associated with Bangladesh-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BGCCI) as a Director (elected 2021-2023) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) as a member of panel of advisers.

Previously, he was involved with FBCCI as a Chairman/Member of its different standing and non-standing Committees, a member of Management Committee (2014-2016) of Bangladesh Employers’ Federation (BEF), an elected Director of Shippers Council of Bangladesh (2009-11), a Director of Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (2015-17) and a Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh Jute Goods Association (2007-09). He also sat in the Board of Directors of Monno Ceramics Limited (1986-1987), West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (2005- 06), Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Ltd (2008), Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd (2008), Shadharan Bima Corporation (2008-2013) and Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (2016-19).

Mr. Kabir was awarded poribesh podok (environment award) by Government of Bangladesh (GoB) in 2010 and recognised as commercially important person (CIP) export for 8 years (including last in 2024) by Ministry of Commerce, GoB.

He has served as an elected Council Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) for eight consecutive terms from 2001 to 2024. He was Vice President in 2002 & President in 2008 of ICAB and Member of Accounting & Auditing standards committee of South Asian Federation of Accountants - SAFA (2009 -2018). He represented ICAB to International Federation of Accountants - IFAC general assembly meetings held in 2010 at New York USA, in 2014 at Rome Italy, and in 2018 at Sydney Australia.

Currently, he is the Chairman of Taxation & Corporate Law Committee – TCLC and Review committee for Published Accounts & Reports - RCPAR of ICAB. He has represented ICAB to South Asian Federation of Accountants Board as a technical advisor and as a member to SAFA Committee for Improvement in Transparency, Accountability & Governance (ITAG).

Mr. Kabir is well known for his expertise in fiscal laws, financial management, business strategies, corporate governance and macroeconomic issues. His analyses and suggestions are being accepted by the policy framers, decision makers and entrepreneurs with high esteem and value. Mr. Kabir is a regular participant in TV talk shows on banking, capital market, fiscal matters and issues relating to trade and investment. He has delivered lectures, presented papers and chaired seminars at home and abroad on topics relating to business & accountancy profession. He has been nominated by the Government to its different Committees for reviewing Corporate/Taxation Laws, for evaluating proposals for investment/EOI/consultant hiring/ procurement bids.