AmCham announces new executive committee, Syed Mohammad Kamal new president

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) today celebrated the installation of its newly elected executive committee for the 2026-2028 term at the Grand Ballroom of Sheraton Dhaka in Banani.

At the helm of the newly elected executive committee are Syed Mohammad Kamal, vice-president of Mastercard Bangladesh, who assumes the role of president; Ala Uddin Ahmad, chief executive officer of MetLife Bangladesh, as vice-president; and Reza Ur Rahman Mahmud, managing director of Philip Morris International Bangladesh, as treasurer.

The newly elected office-bearers bring extensive leadership experience across diverse sectors.

Syed Mohammad Kamal combines 35 years of leadership experience across financial services, fast-moving consumer goods, remittances and digital payments. He has held senior roles at Western Union, Berger Paints Bangladesh and ACI Limited, and previously served as vice-president of AmCham Bangladesh and a director of FICCI.

Ala Uddin Ahmad brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across Asia. He is recognised for his strong policy advocacy and for driving trade and investment growth by aligning global investor priorities with Bangladesh's economic landscape. A fellow chartered accountant and member of CAANZ, he has served in key leadership roles within AmCham, FICCI and BEF.

Reza Ur Rahman Mahmud has more than 22 years of experience in finance, strategy and public affairs, with leadership roles at DHL Express and Banglalink. He has led impactful policy advocacy initiatives and pioneered Bangladesh's first smoke-free product manufacturing facility. He is a fellow chartered accountant, chartered secretary and CMA (Australia).

Joining the executive committee are Al-Mamun M Rashel, managing director of NATco Bangladesh Ltd.; Habib Bhuiyan, country manager of Excelerate Energy Bangladesh; Sazzad Hossain, general manager of Avery Dennison Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; and Ataur Rahim Chowdhury, chief executive officer and co-founder of ShopUp Bangladesh.

The newly installed executive committee pledged to strengthen AmCham's role in advancing trade, investment and policy advocacy.

Key priorities include deepening US-Bangladesh economic ties, positioning Bangladesh as a preferred investment destination, relaunching the US Trade Show, expanding membership and engagement, empowering sector-focused subcommittees, championing forward-looking policy reforms, and building a more accessible and influential chamber that is closer to its members, stronger in stakeholder engagement and delivers greater value to the business community.

Brent T Christensen, ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh, conveyed his confidence in and continued support for AmCham's new leadership as it advances the chamber's mission of strengthening bilateral economic ties.