Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Mashrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank, has been named 'CEO of the Year-2025' in the Financial Institutions category at the 4th Bangladesh C-Suite Awards.

The honour recognises his exceptional leadership and more than 30 years of contributions to Bangladesh's banking sector, says a media release.

Previous recipients of the award from the industry include Ali Reza Iftekhar of EBL, Syed Mahbubur Rahman of MTBL, and Kamal Quadir of bKash.

During his six-year tenure, Mashrur has steered City Bank to record growth.

The bank's operating profit rose from Tk 6.99 billion in 2018 to Tk 23.51 billion in 2024, while net profit increased from Tk 2.02 billion to Tk 10.85 billion over the same period. City Bank's R...