Chairman
Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, OSP, BSP, SUP, BGBM, ndc, psc, MPhil is Chairman of Shimanto Bank PLC. He is the 6th Chairman of Shimanto Bank PLC. and the 25th Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh.
Major General Ashraf joined Bangladesh Military Academy with 27th BMA Long course on 08 January 1991 and was commissioned on 20 December 1992 in the Corps of Artillery of the Bangladesh Army. He has attended number of training courses both at home and abroad. To mention a few, he is a Graduate of School of Artillery; Fort Sill, USA; Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India and National Defence College, New Delhi, India. He holds a Bachelor degree from Chattrogram University and four master degrees from home and abroad (MDS from National University, MSC and MPhil from Madras University, India and MBA from Bangladesh University of Professionals.
Major General Ashraf served in numerous command, staff and instructional appointments both at home and abroad. He commanded one Artillery Regiment, two Artillery Brigades, served as Director of Internal Affairs Bureau in Directorate General of Forces Intelligence and as Director Military Training in Army Headquarters. He has also served as an Instructor in Bangladesh Military Academy, Staff Officer Grade three of an Infantry Division, Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade and Colonel Staff of an Infantry Division.
Major General Ashraf has participated in United Nations Missions in United Nations Mission in Ethiopia (UNMEE) and United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). He also served as Force Generation Officer in the United Nations Secretariat (UNDPKO) in New York, USA. He is a widely travelled person and visited number of countries. His professional endeavor and strategic vision throughout the career make him the ideal person to lead Shimanto Bank PLC. into it’s next chapter of growth and innovation.
Member
Brig Gen Imtaj Uddin, ndc, psc is appointed as Additional Director General (HQ) on 18 September 2025. He is Member of Board of Directors and Chairman of Risk Management Committee of Shimanto Bank PLC.
Brig Gen Imtaj joined Bangladesh Military Academy on 10 July 1992 and was commissioned on 17 June 1994 in the Corps of Infantry. He has attended several professional courses both at home and abroad. He has completed Staff Course (psc) from DSCSC, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has completed National Defence Course (ndc) from National Defence College, Bangladesh. He obtained Bachelor Degree from National University. He obtained MSC (Military Studies) from DSCSC Under National University and Master of Social Science in Security and Development Studies from Bangladesh University of Professional (BUP).
Brigadier General Imtaj Uddin, ndc, psc has a variety of experience as Staff, instructor and Command in Bangladesh Army both in home and UN environment and Border Guard Bangladesh. He participated in the United Nations Peace Keeping Missions in Congo, Sudan and Central African Republic. He is interested in travelling and reading books in his leisure time. He is happily married with Talat Zabeen (Zabeen) and blessed with one son and one daughter.
