Md Shafiqur Rahman has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Biman board of directors made the appointment on Wednesday, according to a press release.
Shafiqur, a former director of marketing and sales at Biman, began his career with the airline in 1986 as a trainee commercial officer. Over the years, he has held various significant positions, including director of administration and human resources, director of procurement and logistics support and director of marketing and sales.
He has also worked in different departments, including tariffs, market research, reservations and cargo.
Additionally, Rahman has served as the country manager for Biman in Singapore, Thailand and Greece. He retired in 2017 after a distinguished career.
Shafiqur earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in economics from Dhaka University. He also holds an MBA in marketing from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia and completed a Doctor of Business Administration at Southern Cross University, Australia, in 2011. He has pursued multiple diplomas and training in aviation from the International Air Transport Association and Bangladesh Airlines Training Centre.
