Abu Taher (banker)
AKM Abu Taher (c. 1932 – 23 September 2004) was an industrialist and politician in Bangladesh. Taher was a founding member, Sponsor Director, and Chairman of the first private bank in Bangladesh fully owned by Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, National Bank Ltd, as well as a founding director of Al Arafah bank Ltd. He was also a chairman and managing director of Beco group of Industries, Purbachal Drillers Ltd, and Founder Director of Pragati Insurance Ltd and Pragati Life Insurance Ltd. He was also a social worker and philanthropist. He served in the Jatiya Sangsad, the national parliament of Bangladesh, as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party member for Comilla-7 (Barura).
AKM Abu Taher | |
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| Born | c. 1932 |
| Died | 23 September 2004 (age 72) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman of National Bank Ltd Chairman of Orion Ltd Chairman of the Universal Machinery Pvt Ltd Chairman of Mohammed Basir & Co Pvt |
| Children | 3 |
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