Aziz Khan (businessman)

Muhammed Aziz Khan
Born 1955 (age 60–61)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh & Singapore
Alma mater Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka
Occupation Chairman, Summit Group
Known for Founder & chairman, Summit Group
Spouse(s) Anjuman Aziz Khan
Children 3 daughters

Muhammed Aziz Khan (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi businessman, founder and chairman of the Summit Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh.[1][2]

He is one of the leading businessmen in Bangladesh, leading Summit in building partnerships with multinational institutions such as GE, IFC and Wartsila.[3]

Khan, his wife and three family members have named by the ICIJ as operating six offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands using a Singapore address.

Early life

He receievd an MBA in 1980 from the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka (IBA).[4]

Career

Under the leadership of Khan, Summit Group set up the country's first independent power plant in 1998, Khulna Power Company Limited.[5]

Summit also set up the country’s first private off-dock facility, Ocean Containers Limited, now known as Summit Alliance Ports Limited which is currently handling about 30% of the country’s export and about 10% of the country’s import volume.

Summit Communications Ltd is the first company to lay nationwide telecommunication transmission network laying fiber optic to 70% of Bangladesh, and connecting Bangladesh to India and Myanmar through terrestrial fiber optics.[5]

IPCO Ltd., a hospitality and real estate company, is building one five star, one three star hotels, convention hall and 1000 high class shops beside the International Airport of Dhaka.

In 2015, Khan was elected president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies.[6]

In April 2016, it was reported that Khan, his wife Anjuman Aziz Khan, daughter Ayesha Aziz Khan, brother Zafar Umayed Khan and nephew Faisal Karim Khan had been named in the Panama Papers as operating six offshore companies, mostly in the British Virgin Islands using a Singapore address.[7][8] The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has started an investigation into the money laundering and tax evasion histories of 25 Bangladeshi politicians and businessmen, including Khan; and the Anti Corruption Commission Bangladesh (ACC) has created a three-member committee to investigate.[9] However, the Bangladesh-based British journalist David Bergman has clarified that the only Bangladeshi people linked to offshore companies as released by the ICIJ relate to an earlier 2013 leak of information involving the British Virgin Islands.[10]

Positions

Recognition

Personal life

Khan is married to Anjuman Aziz Khan and they have three daughters, Ayesha, Adeeba and Azeeza.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Muhammed Aziz Khan". Summitgroupbd.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Muhammed Aziz Khan | International Economic Forum of the Americas". Forum-americas.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  3. ↑ Summit Group (2015-09-20), Video Profile: Muhammed Aziz Khan, Chairman, Summit, retrieved 2016-04-18
  4. ↑ "Introducing the Directors". Summit Power. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Muhammed Aziz Khan | International Economic Forum of the Americas". forum-americas.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  6. ↑ "Aziz Khan elected BAPLC president". Aziz Khan elected BAPLC president | daily-sun.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  7. ↑ "Bangladeshis not outside Panama Papers". Observerbd.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  8. ↑ "25 Bangladeshis in money-laundering list". Newsbangladesh.com. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  9. ↑ "NBR probing into Bangladeshi names on Panama Papers". Banglanews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  10. ↑ Bergman, David (2016-04-08). "Bangladesh Politico: ICIJ 2013 leak database". Bangladeshpolitico.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  11. ↑ "Empowering Bangladesh we can and we will : Summit Power Limited's 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). 123.49.46.158. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  12. ↑ "Prothom Alo Trust | প্রচ্ছদ". trust.prothom-alo.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  13. ↑ "Laurels for Brilliance In Business". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-18.


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