Sheikh Bashir Uddin () is a
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay.
Bangladeshi nationality law, Bangladeshi citizenship was fo ...
businessman and the managing director of Akij-Bashir Group, an industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh. He is currently serving as an
adviser
An adviser or advisor is normally a person with more and deeper knowledge in a specific area and usually also includes persons with cross-functional and multidisciplinary expertise. An adviser's role is that of a mentor or guide and differs catego ...
to the
Interim government of Bangladesh
An interim government led by Muhammad Yunus was formed on 8 August 2024 in Bangladesh, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 amid nationwide student and public protests against the government. Following the ...
.
Early life
He was born in 1974 in the village of Nabharan,
Jhikargacha Upazila
Jhikargachha () is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jhikargachha upazila had 72,266 households and a population of 298,908. 59,174 (19.80%) were under 10 ye ...
in
Jessore District
Jessore District, List of renamed places in Bangladesh, officially Jashore District (; ), is a Districts of Bangladesh, district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna District, Khulna and Satkhira District, Satk ...
. He belonged to a
Bengali Muslim
Bengali Muslims (; ) 'Mussalman'' also used in this work./ref> are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising over 70% of the global Bengali population, they are the second-largest ...
family originally from the village of Madhyadanga in
Phultala,
Khulna District
Khulna District () is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division, bordered in the north by Jashore District and Narail District, in the south by the Bay of Bengal, in the east by Bagerhat District, and the west by Satkhira D ...
. His father,
Sheikh Akij Uddin, was the founding chairman of
Akij Group
Akij Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate founded by Sheikh Akijuddin in 1940. The industries under this conglomerate include textiles, tobacco, food and beverage, cement, ceramics, printing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, consumer pro ...
.
Career
He took oath as an advisor on 10 November 2024. He is currently the adviser of three ministry's. These are Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Textiles & Jute and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
References
External links
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Living people
Yunus interim government advisors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Bangladeshi businesspeople
People from Khulna District