Professor Shah Md. Ahsan Habib is one of the Independent Directors of IPDC and and also member of both Board Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee. Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib is a Professor Selection Grade of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management [BIBM]. He obtained his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University, India under BHU Research Scholarship; and accomplished Post-Doctoral Fellowship on Green Banking from Syracuse University, USA under Senior Fulbright Scholarship.

Having over 25 years of professional experience, his key research areas include banking operation, SME financing, trade financing, inclusive finance, green banking, and financial crime and malpractices. He is having teaching experience with Institute of Business Administration [IBA] and Department of International Business of the University of Dhaka; East West University; BRAC University and University of Professionals.

Dr. Ahsan has over 180 research papers/studies/publications/chapters in different national and international journals/books. He is the author/lead author of the books ‘Financial Globalization’, ‘Environmentally Responsible Banking in USA’, ‘Towards Knowledge Society’, ‘Green Banking in Bangladesh’, ‘Trade Services by Banks in Bangladesh’, published by the national and international publishers.

Dr. Ahsan has working experience as Research Consultant with The World Bank, IFC, IDRC, Oxfam GB; DFID, UNEP, UNDP, GIZ, CPD, InM, FBCCI, etc.; and as Training Consultant with banks both at home and abroad.

He is a columnist and published over 200 newspaper features in the national daily newspapers [The Financial Express, Banik Barta, etc.] on financing issues.

Dr. Ahsan is a Member of the Governing Body and Chairmen of the Executive Committee of D.Net; a Member of the ICC Bangladesh Banking Commission; and a Member of the Global Editorial Board of the Asia-Pacific Risk Professional Association (ARPA).

Director since 09 February 2021

Other Interests:

Member:

(1) Governing Body and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Dnet
(2) ICC, Bangladesh Banking Commission
(3) Global Editorial Board of the Asia-Pacific Risk Professional Association (ARPA) and

Trustee:

(4) Valor of Bangladesh.