Dhaka, June 19 -- The Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB), the apex platform of top banking professionals in the country, has elected Mashrur Arefin as its new chairman and Mohammad Ali as vice chairman.

ABB board of governors elected them at its recent meeting, says a media release.

Mashrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank PLC, was unanimously elected as chairman of ABB for the interim period until the association's next annual General Meeting (AGM).

This change in leadership follows the resignation of former ABB chairman Selim R F Hussain, who stepped down as managing director and CEO of BRAC Bank PLC recently.

At the same meeting, Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of Pubali Bank PLC, was elected as vice chai...