Member Profile
A K Azad
Vice President, ICC Bangladesh
Executive Board
Contact
- +88-01711-520863 / +88-09666779779
- azad@hameemgroup.com
- Ha-Meem Group, 387 (South), Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh
Industries
About Me
A K Azad is the Founder and Managing Director of Ha-Meem Group, a Bangladesh-based conglomerate and the leading Readymade Garments (RMG) exporter of the country. He started his business in 1984 and is recognized as one of the pioneers in the development of the RMG Industry in Bangladesh, playing a leading role in the furtherance of export-related industries. Ha-Meem Group comprises 30 companies across diverse sectors including Textiles, Tea Plantations, and Media, employing more than 75,000 people, most of whom are women.
Experience
Founder and Managing Director
Ha-Meem Group
Leading the largest RMG exporter in the country. In 2025, Ha-Meem Group's annual turnover was $955 million, of which $860 million consisted of exports of RMG and textile products. The group owns The Daily Samakal and Channel 24.
Vice President
International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICC Bangladesh)
Member of the Board of Directors (Former Chairman)
Shahjalal Islami Bank
Former President & Chairman of the Arbitration Board
Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI)
Former President
Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI)
Social & Other Activities
- President: Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB)
- Former President: Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) (Served two consecutive terms)
- Government Advisor: Actively involved with Government fiscal and trade policy bodies and the National Budget Consultative processes.
- Member of numerous prestigious social and philanthropic organizations.
Awards
- Bangabandhu Export Trophy (Highest exporter among all categories for 2018-2019, 2020-2021 & 2021-2022)
- National Export Trophy (12 Gold, 4 Silver, and 5 Bronze)
- Commercially Important Person (CIP) (Continuously awarded since 1997)