Dhaka, June 21 -- The Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB), the apex platform of top banking professionals in the country, has elected its new Chairman.

At a recent meeting of the ABB Board of Governors, Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director & 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), according to a media release.

This change in leadership follows the resignation of former ABB Chairman Selim R. F. Hussain, who stepped down as Managing Director & CEO of BRAC Bank PLC recently.

At the same meeting, Mohammad Ali, Managing Director & CEO of Pubali Bank PLC, was elected as Vice Chairman of ABB. Abul Kashem Mohammed Shirin, Managing Direct...