Muhammad Awal Khan has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the Basic Bank Limited.
Prior to his new assignment, Awal Khan was the Managing Director of Bangladesh Krishi Bank.
"I will join my new assignment on the next Monday after completing all processes," Awal Khan told BSS here today, according to a news agency.
After obtaining graduation with honours and post-graduation degrees in Finance from Dhaka University in 1979, Khan started his banking carrier as probationary officer in Bangladesh Krishi Bank in 1982.
During his long carrier he holds various capacities like branch and regional managers, divisional head and general manager in different banks like Sonali Bank Limited, RAKUB and BKB.
He also traveled United States of America, Australia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Bahrain and Oman as part of his official duties.
Born in a respectable Muslim family in Choradi village under Bakergonj Upazila of Barishal district, Khan is now father of three sons.