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Lankabangla Securities PLC
Company profile
LankaBangla Securities Ltd., originally known as Vanik Bangladesh Securities Ltd., was established in 1997 and initially operated exclusively within the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) Ltd. The following year, it expanded its operations and became a participant of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). In 2005, the company underwent a restructuring and rebranded as LankaBangla Securities Ltd.
LankaBangla Securities Ltd. has made significant strides in developing the most proficient and skilled stock brokerage workforce in Bangladesh. The company takes pride in its unmatched expertise and relentless pursuit of perfection. It has established itself as a leader in customer transactions and has consistently been ranked as the top broker in the country for 16 out of its 25 years of operation, including the successful offloading of shares in the ATB platform for the first time.
Notably, LankaBangla Securities Ltd. holds the distinction of being the only brokerage house in Bangladesh to have achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. In recognition of its achievements, the company was honored with the Independence Golden Jubilee Award in 2021.
To cater to its clients across the country and abroad, LankaBangla Securities has developed digital platforms such as TradeXpress, LBSL Financial Portal, Virtual Trading Platform (VTX), and iBroker. These platforms enable clients to open online beneficiary owner accounts, execute trades on both the DSE and CSE, and access market updates and information. The company's dedication to technological innovation has been recognized with the BASIS National ICT Award in 2019 for its Financial Portal and in 2020 for iBroker.
LankaBangla Securities Ltd. boasts a robust IT infrastructure and a strong research base, covering 40% of market cap of equities. It regularly publishes research publications and reports for investors both domestically and internationally. With 39 branches and digital booths, the company has a wide-reaching client base and provides comprehensive service coverage in key cities across the country.
Mission
  • Cost effective and efficient brokerage platform
  • Build a trust based relationship with the clients
  • Hub of International Investment
  • Uphold the Integrity of Capital Market
  • Research and Analysis
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • One-stop service with state of the art technology
Vision
To become the most efficient and unique platform for Bangladesh capital market by connecting people globally in order to derive the benefit of underlying economic growth of the country.
Value
  • Service Excellence
  • Integrity and professionalism
  • Compliance
  • Enjoyment
  • Teamwork
  • Understanding and Approachable
  • Energy and Action

Strategy

Clients’ First Approach

  • ✔️ Service Excellence
  • ✔️ Integrity and professionalism
  • ✔️ Compliance
  • ✔️ Enjoyment
  • ✔️ Teamwork
  • ✔️ Understanding and Approachable
  • ✔️ Energy and Action

Ensuring Data Privacy

  • 🔒 Utmost priority is given for customer information security
  • 🔒 Strong practices of corporate governance
  • 🔒 Transaction notification
  • 🔒 2FA verification for clients’ access

Competitive Fees & Charges

  • 💰 Minimum brokerage fees amongst others
  • 💰 CDBL charges at actual
  • 💰 Free research materials
  • 💰 Free value added services

Ease of Access

  • 🌍 Accessing client’s information through iBroker
  • 🌍 Trading from anywhere of the earth using TradeXpress
  • 🌍 Online fund deposit/withdrawal through EFTN/NPSB
  • 🌍 Literally no physical visit to the broker house is required at anytime
Awards & Achievements

FinTech Award 2023

BASIS Awards 2019

ISO 9001:2015 2015

FinTech Award 2023

BASIS Awards 2019

ISO 9001:2015 2015

Mr. Mahbubul Anam
Chairman
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Mahbubul Anam is one of the leading entrepreneurs in Bangladesh having Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He is involved in a number of businesses which include, among others, healthcare, education, freight forwarding, aviation and investment banking. He has more than 40 years’ experience in different businesses like freight forwarding, travel related services, international courier, etc. Mr. Mahbubul Anam leads a diversified group of companies through his visionary leadership. Mr. Anam is one of the leading personalities in the Aviation Industry in Bangladesh. He also served as a member of advisory bodies of the Government in the Airlines & Transportation fields. He represents a number of International Carriers as GSSA/GSA. Mr. Anam enjoys enormous reputation in the field of sports, education, social and philanthropic activities and with his enormous passion in sports, especially in Cricket. He is an Ex-President of Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) and Ex-Vice President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Currently, Mr. Anam is one of the members of the Board of Directors of BCB.
Mr. Bhagwan W. Kundanmal
Director
Nationality: Srilankan
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Mr. Bhagwan W. Kundanmal renowned personality of Sri Lanka having built up very successful ventures in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Hong Kong and Maldives ranging from hotels, resorts and motels in Thailand, Bangladesh and Maldives to garments buying and apparel industries in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and, property development in Sri Lanka. Apart from Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Mr. Bhagwan W. Kundanmal is also associated with Sino Lanka (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka, STS Holdings Limited, STS Capitals Limited, LankaBangla Investments Limited & LankaBangla Finance PLC, Royal Park Residence Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ms. Humaira Azam
Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Humaira Azam, has joined as the Managing Director of LankaBangla Finance PLC. on August 2024. Humaira Azam, a distinguished leader with 34 years of experience in the financial industry, is known for her exceptional ability to drive business turnarounds and deliver outstanding leadership in challenging and multicultural environments. Humaira Azam is the first female Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of any bank and NBFI in Bangladesh namely Trust Bank Limited and IPDC Finance PLC. Her vast expertise spans corporate and commercial banking, foreign trade, treasury, retail banking, special assets, branch banking, Islamic banking, credit management, capital management, financial institutions and securities.
Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam
Independent Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam is the Independent Director of LankaBangla Securities PLC. He is also the Independent Director of LankaBangla Finance PLC and LankaBangla Investments Limited. He is the Chairman of LankaBangla Asset Management Company Limited. He served as Managing Director of One Bank Limited. Mr. M. Fakhrul Alam obtained his post-graduation from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka.
Mr. Ashraful Hadi
Independent Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Ashraful Hadi is a highly experienced Barrister-at-Law and Advocate at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh with over 21 years of experience. He has a great deal of experience handling a variety of legal issues, such as PPP projects, banking and securities, energy and infrastructure projects, foreign investments, international trade, project financing, syndicated financing, bond issue IPO and securitization, taxation and revenue-related consultancy and litigation with revenue authorities, constitutional law matters, land acquisition-related matters, employment and labor-related matters, admiralty/shipping litigation, company law matters, and more. Additionally, he has participated in local and international commercial arbitrations as well as conflicts involving international commerce in a variety of forums, including the ICC, ICSID, and AIAC. His experienced in dealing with local and foreign arbitrations involving complex energy disputes, engineering and construction disputes, transportation and commodity disputes have been highly commended by the clients. He currently serves as Founding Partner at Alliance Laws. He was former partner in Dr Kamal Hossain and Associates and also previously had worked briefly with Eversheds LLP, a renowned international law firm in England, in its Shipping & International Trade division. He has been successfully elected as Member of Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association 2018-2019, Bangladesh. He has presented papers in seminars on different topics, including kep paper on proposals for amendment to Arbitration Act, 2001 organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industries. Being one of the very best in his area, Ashraful Hadi has received recognition from Chambers & Partners, Asia Pacific Legal 500, and Asia Business Law Journal. Ashraful Hadi graduated LLB (Hons) degree from the University of London in the United Kingdom and B.Com degree from Chittagong Commerce College under University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Mr. Mohammed Nasir Uddin Chowdhury
Managing Director, LankaBangla Capital Markets
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mohammed Nasir Uddin Chowdhury has 25 years of capital and money market exposure and presently he is the Managing Director of LankaBangla Securities PLC (LBSL). Before that Mr. Chowdhury served as the Managing Director of LankaBangla Finance PLC (LBFL). He is current Director of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd and MIDAS Financing Ltd. Mr. Chowdhury served as the Senior Vice President and Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited and was the president of BMBA (Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association) in different tenure. He is also the board director of Bengal meat Industries Ltd, BD Venture Ltd and FinExcel Ltd. He is engaged with different social clubs and alumni Association. He is the proud founder member of RAMU Golf and Country Club and Vice Chairman of OFA (Old Faujian’s Association, Central governing body). He attended leadership program on ‘Authentic Leadership Development’ from Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He is a prominent private equity arranger and successfully arranged financing for many start-ups in Bangladesh.Mr. Chowdhury completed his graduation and post-graduation from the University of Chittagong.
Mr. Khandoker Saffat Reza
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Khandoker Saffat Reza is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of LankaBangla Securities PLC. Mr. Saffat has previously worked with the Standard Chartered Bank as Director-Investors and Intermediaries, Financial Institutions Bangladesh. In his 14 years of career as a Banker, he has worked in different capacity at the Standard Chartered Bank. He has vast experience in trade finance, foreign exchanges, credit management and custody services for Foreign Institutional Investors. He is privileged to have worked closely with the regulators and other stakeholders in order to develop the capital market of the country. He is an alumni of North South University and has acquired several core functional, managerial and leadership trainings both in home and abroad.
Mr. S. A. R. Md. Muinul Islam, PMP
Chief Technology Officer & Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. S.A.R. Md. Muinul Islam is the Chief Technology Officer & Director of LankaBangla Securities PLC since September 2010. He has a dazzling track record in software industry, where he served LEADS Corporation Limited from 1996 to the date of joining LankaBangla Securities PLC. Mr. Islam obtained post-graduation in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) and completed Masters from Chittagong University in Economics subsequently attached him software development. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) accredited by Project Management Institute (PMI), USA and also registered PRINCE2 Practitioner by APMG, Office of Government Commerce, UK. He is a member of Project Management Institute (PMI), USA. He acquired the Certification in IBM Information Management DB2. He has exclusive experience on Quality Model CMMI and ISO, Project Management Methodology PRINCE2 & PMP, and domain expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), capital market, financial application, petroleum, Jute and steel sectors. He became a Director in 2014.
Mr. Mohammed Nasir Uddin Chowdhury
Managing Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mohammed Nasir Uddin Chowdhury has 25 years of capital and money market exposure and presently he is the Managing Director of LankaBangla Securities Ltd (LBSL). Before that Mr. Chowdhury served as the Managing Director of LankaBangla Finance Limited (LBFL). He is current Director of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd and MIDAS Financing Ltd. Mr. Chowdhury served as the Senior Vice President and Director of Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited and was the president of BMBA (Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association) in different tenure. He is also the board director of Bengal meat Industries Ltd, BD Venture Ltd and FinExcel Ltd. He is engaged with different social clubs and alumni Association. He is the proud founder member of RAMU Golf and Country Club and Vice Chairman of OFA (Old Faujian’s Association, Central governing body). He attended leadership program on ‘Authentic Leadership Development’ from Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. He is a prominent private equity arranger and successfully arranged financing for many start-ups in Bangladesh.Mr. Chowdhury completed his graduation and post-graduation from the University of Chittagong.
Mr. Khandoker Saffat Reza
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Khandoker Saffat Reza is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of LankaBangla Securities PLC. Mr. Saffat has previously worked with the Standard Chartered Bank as Director-Investors and Intermediaries, Financial Institutions Bangladesh. In his 14 years of career as a Banker, he has worked in different capacity at the Standard Chartered Bank. He has vast experience in trade finance, foreign exchanges, credit management and custody services for Foreign Institutional Investors. He is privileged to have worked closely with the regulators and other stakeholders in order to develop the capital market of the country. He is an alumni of North South University and has acquired several core functional, managerial and leadership trainings both in home and abroad.
Mr. S.A.R. MD. Muinul Islam
Chief Technology Officer & Director
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. S.A.R. Md. Muinul Islam is the Chief Technology Officer & Director of LankaBangla Securities Ltd.; whose role is to transform business goals through technology. He has more than 27 years of proven expertise in the software industry, while holding PMP and PRINCE2 Practitioner, IBM Information Management DB2 certification. He has exclusive experience on Quality Model CMMI and ISO, Project Management Methodology PRINCE2 & PMP, and domain expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), capital market, financial application, petroleum, jute and steel sectors. He has completed dual post-graduation in Computer Science & Engineering and Economics.
Mr. Mohammad Shaidus Zaman
Head of Operations
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Mohammad Shaidus Zaman is the Head of Operations, LankaBangla Securities Limited. Before joining LankaBangla, he served as the Head of Accounts in Computer Source Limited. Prior to that, he started his professional career in 2005 with a Leading CA Firm HodaVasi Chowdhury & Co. He has been in the field of Finance and Accounting for more than 17 years, specifically emphasizing on financial reporting, management reporting, regulatory compliance of Tax & VAT and in internal control and compliance through Internal Audit and Reporting. He also got himself trained in several managerial, leadership and professional trainings. He has obtained Master’s in Accounting and completed the Chartered Accountancy Articleship. He is the CAMLCO (Chief Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer) of the company.
Mr. Mohammad Amir Hossain
Regional Chief, Chattogram
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Mohammad Amir Hossain is the General Manager & Regional Chief-Chattogram at LankaBangla Securities Limited, and has one of the most vital roles of managing and generating business in the Chattogram region. Mr. Amir has set a higher benchmark for all when it comes to leadership and business skills. He has enriched his knowledge through extensive training on VECTOR (Versatile Engine for Centralized Training and On-line Reporting) by CMC Ltd, Mumbai, India and participated in a training on “Financial Derivatives” organized by Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited (CSE) in joint clooaboration with the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). He has also attended Leadership Development Training on the Executive Program on Corporate Management (EPCM) organized by AOTS in Japan. He has completed his graduation from Chittagong University. He has obtained an MBA from Southern University, Bangladesh.
Mr. Mohammad Mahmud Elahi
Area Head - South
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Mohammad Mahmud Elahi is serving as the Senior AGM and Branch In-Charge of Principal Branch and Area Head – South. He is with LankaBangla Securities for the last 21 years. He started his career with LankaBangla Securities from 2002. Being an experienced stock broker in the market for challenging opportunities, he is always keen on acquiring new knowledge and skill to help maximize revenue through stock dealings and other financial ventures. He is a dedicated Branch Manager with the organizational and leadership skills to oversee overall branch operations efficiently and successfully. Mr. Elahi is committed to effective and innovative management techniques to ensure the success of LankaBangla Securities Ltd. He completed his post-graduation from The People’s University of Bangladesh. Mr. Elahi has done a number of training on management and leadership from renowned institutions like IBA and the University of Dhaka. He has completed different capital market training in Bangladesh Stock Exchange and Indonesian Stock Exchange. He has also done leadership and management training from Sri Lanka.
Mr. Md. Mosharef Hossain
Area Head - North
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Md. Mosharef Hossain is serving as Senior AGM and Branch In-Charge of Banani Branch and Head of Area – North. With 17 years of experience, he has been an important member of LankaBangla Securities family. Previously he worked as Chief Trading Officer at AIBL Capital Market Ltd. He completed his post-graduation from American International University Bangladesh. He participated in different trainings on capital market, trading and analysis. He is regarded as a man of ethics and committed to his delivery. With his self-set standards and experience, he’s an idol to his colleagues. With his trading expertise, LankaBangla Securities Ltd. continues to drive smoothly through the capital market and its opportunities and challenges for the days ahead.
Mr. Rehan Muhammad
Head of Institutional and Foreign Trade
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Rehan Muhammad is the Head of Institutional and Foreign Trade of LankaBangla Securities Limited. Within a span of 16 years of his corporate career, he has evolved as a versatile professional through working with the research team, establishing partnership with highly reputed international brokers, initiating new products like (NITA) for non-resident individual investors, and delegating responsibility to establish a substantial market share in foreign trading. Moreover, he has served as the Branch Manager at Principal Office of LBSL for 2 years, along with his existing responsibilities. He completed his under graduation with a concentration in Finance & Accounting from North South University, achieving Magna Cum Laude Honor. Later, he pursued his Executive MBA from BRAC University in Finance & Banking, with Vice Chancellor’s Distinction. He is also a member of Kurmitola Golf Club.
Ms. Kyrunnessa, FCMA, ACCA
Company Secretary
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Ms. Kyrunnessa is serving as the Company Secretary of LankaBangla Securities Ltd. Besides, she is responsible for the Internal Control and Regulatory Reporting position. Prior to assigning this role, she worked in the Operations Division of LankaBangla Finance Ltd for over 5 years. Before joining LankaBangla Group she worked in BASF, a world leading German Based MNC. Ms. Kyrunnessa has an outstanding career of more than 10 years in different Professional Role and Management Levels. She is a Professional Accountant, a Fellow Member of The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh and member of ACCA(UK), another Professional degree in Chartered Accounting recognized globally. She has completed her BBA & MBA in Accounting and Information Systems from Rajshahi University. She has hands-on experience to work from ground level to her current position meeting different KPIs in different accounting and financial branches. Moreover, she has expertise on regulatory and compliance related issues.
Mr. Touhidur Nur
Head of Human Resource
Nationality: Bangladeshi
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Mr. Touhidur Nur is serving as the Head of Human Resource. With more than 16 years of experience, he is specialized in people management, human resource, budget planning. Mr. Nur is an innovative Human Resources Professional with positive and achievement-oriented attitude, who enjoys challenges and has determination to exceed expectations, also considered to be a hardworking, lively person with an elegance for communication and enthusiasm. His education and work experiences set high ambitious career goal to reach the highest career ladder in Human Resources profession. Before joining LankaBangla Securities Ltd., he worked at BRAC EPL Investments Ltd. and BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd. in Human Resource Department. He has several trainings on talent management, organization and culture development. He completed his post-graduation from North South University. He has also completed a post-graduation diploma on Human Resource Management from Bangladesh Institute of Management.