Ms. Parveen Mahmud

Ms. Parveen Mahmud FCA has been elected as the Chairperson of Shasha Denims Ltd. on Nov 14, 2024. She also served the Company as a Chairman from 11 February, 2014 to 19 January, 2019.

She is the Chairperson of GA Garments Ltd., Fly Dhaka Airlines Ltd. too and the Director of Shasha Garments Ltd. (SGL), Shasha Textiles Ltd. (STL), Shasha Spinnings Ltd. (SPL) etc.

Ms. Mahmud has diverse professional career with national, international development agencies, corporates and as practicing accountant. Ms. Mahmud started her career with BRAC and later served BRAC International Board. She was the Deputy Managing Director of PKSF and later served as Board member. Ms. Mahmud was the Founding Managing Director of the Grameen Telecom Trust. Ms. Mahmud was the Partner, ACNABIN & Co., Chartered Accountants. She is the first woman President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) and was the first female board member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA).

Ms. Mahmud has been serving various Boards and playing role in Governance and Board leadership. She sits in numerous Boards including Bishsho Shahitto Kendro (BSK), Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Manusher Jonnyo Foundation (MJF), Ghashful, Friendship, HerStory Foundation. She is the Independent Director of Marico Bangladesh Ltd. and Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. She was the Chairperson of MIDAS, Acid Survivor’s Foundation, UCEP Bangladesh, RDRS, Shasha Denims Ltd. She was the Founding Board Member of SME Foundation and the SME Women’s Forum.

Parveen Mahmud was awarded The 'Top50' Professional and Career Women Awards 2023 from Bangladesh in the category in the “Leadership in Finance and Accounting” organized by Women in Management (WIM), Srilanka. She has also received Chittagong Digest Award in 2020, Anaynna Top 10 Women award in 2018, Joya Alokit Nari 2018 Award from RTV; the Women of Inspiration Awards 2017 from BOLD; and the Begum Rokeya Shining Personality Award 2006 for women’s empowerment from the Narikantha Foundation. Ms. Mahmud is involved in Lions international. She was the President, Lions Club of Chittagong Parijat Elite and Cabinet Treasurer, Lions Clubs International, District 315-B4, Chittagong, Bangladesh.