Sheikh Bashir Uddin
Sheikh Bashir Uddin | |
|---|---|
| শেখ বসির উদ্দিন | |
 Uddin in 2025 | |
| Adviser for Commerce | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Adviser for Textiles and Jute | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | M Sakhawat Hussain |
| Adviser for Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2025 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Yunus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Jhikargacha Upazila, Jessore, Bangladesh |
| Parent | Sheikh Akij Uddin (father) |
| Relatives | Sheikh Afil Uddin (brother) Monirul Islam Moni |
| Occupation | Businessmen, Adviser |
Sheikh Bashir Uddin (Bengali: শেখ বসির উদ্দিন) is a Bangladeshi businessman and the managing director of Akij-Bashir Group, an industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh.[1] He is currently serving as an adviser to the Interim government of Bangladesh.[2]
Early life
[edit]He was born in 1974 in the village of Nabharan, Jhikargacha Upazila in Jessore District.[3] He belonged to a Bengali Muslim family originally from the village of Madhyadanga in Phultala, Khulna District. His father, Sheikh Akij Uddin, was the founding chairman of Akij Group.[4]
Career
[edit]He took oath as an advisor on 10 November 2024. He is currently the adviser of three ministry's. These are Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Textiles & Jute and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who are the new advisers in interim govt?". Dhaka Tribune. 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Interim govt expands Advisory Council, 3 new advisers take oath". The Business Standard. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "Business person of the year 2023: Sk Bashir Uddin, managing director of AkijBashir Group". The Daily Star. 8 October 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "'Have parted with Afil 25 years ago': Commerce adviser Sk Bashir on ties with brother". The Business Standard. 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Dr Sayedur, Sheikh Bashir, Faruqui and Mahfuz Alam invited to be sworn-in -". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
External links
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Media related to Sheikh Bashir Uddin at Wikimedia Commons
