Published in the United Kingdom by BBWW Limited Unit 2, 60 Hanbury Street London E1 5JL Tel: 020 7377 8966 Email: [email protected] www.bbwhoswho.co.uk FIRST PRINT NOVEMBER 2017 EDITOR IN CHIEF MOHAMMED ABDUL KARIM EDITOR SHAHADOTH KARIM BARRISTER AT LAW DESIGN AND PRODUCTION IMPRESS MEDIA UK CONTRIBUTORS ANAWAR BABUL MIAH, BARRISTER AT LAW SHEIKH TAUHID KOYES UDDIN MOHAMMED ALI SABIA KHATUN AHAD AHMED SUHANA AHMED FARUK MIAH MBE SAJIA AFRIN CHOWDHURY © BBWW Limited 2017/18 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 1 2 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 | Celebrating 10th Anniversary Celebrating 10th Anniversary | British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 3 4 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 | Celebrating 10th Anniversary Foreword from the Editor in Chief Tis year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of this important publication. Te publication has really gone from strength to strength. When we started we could have only dreamt of this publication continuing and growing at the rate it has. It amazes me that ten years on we continue to unearth some real talent in our community. Of course all of this is possible because of the foundations laid down by the first generation to whom we are indebted. I hope you enjoy this year’s publication and appreciate the success of our award winner and I hope you will continue to support us for many years to come. Mohammed Abdul Karim (Goni) 8th October 2017 Celebrating 10th Anniversary | British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 5 Foreword from the Editor We have reached our first milestone as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of this publication and launch gala dinner. From humble beginnings the publication as grown at an exponential rate and so has the launch gala dinner. We have unearthed some of the real gems of our community. As it grows we also find the challenge of limiting the number of profiles to a sensible quantity because the reality is that there are just so many successful British Bangladeshis, all with their own unique stories. However the public features what we believe to be a good selection of individuals from various walks of life representing the wealth of success to be celebrated amongst this unique and wonderful community. I hope you enjoy this edition and I hope this is the first of many milestones for this publication. Shahadoth Karim Barrister-at-Law 7th October 2017 6 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 | Celebrating 10th Anniversary WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHOAWARD WINNERS 2009 WINNERS 2013 • Anwar Choudhury • Capt. Tasbirul Choudhury Ahmed • K.M. Abu Taher Choudhury • Khondker Aminul Haq • Shelim Hussain MBE • Sabirul Islam • Shamim Azad • Alhaj Mohammed Rais Miah • Enam Ali MBE • Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman (Nasir) • Ahmed Us Samad Chowhury • Dr. Hasanat M. Husain MBE • Baroness Manzila Uddin • Muquim Ahmed • Barrister Anis Rahman OBE JP • Dr Mahfuzur Rahman WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2014 • Mesba Ahmed WINNERS 2010 • Shamim Choudhury • Abdul Gaffar Choudhury • Mamun Chowdhury • Miss Rushanara Ali MP • Nazinur Rahim • Sapnara Khatun • Bajloor Rashid MBE • Dr. Wali Tasar Uddin MBE JP DBA FRSA • Anwar Uddin • Amin Ali • Sir Fazle Hasan Abed WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2011 WINNERS 2015 • Lutfur Rahman • Kamru Ali • Dr. Nazia Khanum OBE • Munsur Ali • Syed Samadul Haque • Akhlaq Choudhury QC • Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari MBE • Mahmud Hasan MBE • Naufal Zamir • Muhammed Siraj Ali • Dr Rupa Huq MP • Monir Ahmed • Mahbub Murshed • Al-Haj M Noor Miah WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2012 WINNERS 2016 • Iqbal Ahmed OBE Cllr Parvez Ahmed • Ragib Ali • Lisa Aziz Md Shahidul Alam (Ratan) • Amirul Choudhury Ruqsana Begum • Nur-ur Rahman Khandaker Pasha Taj Brothers • Zakir Khan Atique Islam Choudhury • Sufi Miah Celebrating 10th Anniversary | British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 7 AWARD WINNERS 2017 8 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 | Celebrating 10th Anniversary Kazi Arif (MBA, DBA) Sector: Property Business & Media Kazi Arif (MARLA, MNAEA) is the managing director & founder winning agency, winning awards such as Best Independent Estate of the multi award winning company Prime Estate Agents. Born in Agent . London, Real Estate Firm of the Year, Leading Real Estate Bangladesh, Kazi knew from an early age that he wanted to run his Advisor of the Year, and have recently been shortlisted for Te Ne- own business. He moved to the UK in 1996 to continue with his gotiator Awards .London Agency of the Year. studies; completing his DMS, MBA, DBA at university in the UK. Kazi began to support his local community by giving free property He has since gained many esteemed professional property qualifi- advice, and this became so popular within his community. Con- cations. Kazi is deeply proud of his identity and where he comes vinced by the success of this, Kazi began hosting his own TV show from. Kazi is a successful entrepreneur and TV personality, and on Bangla TV, .Te Property Show with Kazi Arif., which can also being able to provide people with advice and property knowledge is be found on Youtube or Facebook. During the show, Kazi gives free simply his way of giving back to his community that has given him advice and up-to-date news to the public, as well as discussing any so much. Kazi is extremely grateful to the almighty Allah, and is in property related issues with them. Viewers can also call in to the debt to his family members, clients and well wishers for all his show and ask Kazi questions. Kazi is now a pioneer in the property achievements, and all that he is yet to achieve. Kazi and his wife have talk show industry within his own community. Te show has been been blessed with two wonderful children; a son and a daughter. running for nearly four years, which is an incredible accomplish- With over 14 years experience in the property sector, in 2007, Kazi ment by itself, yet Kazi still finds time to continue running his multi laid the groundwork that would see him become a successful en- award winning estate agency. trepreneur by opening his own business; PRIME ESTATE AGENTS, Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, Prime Estate Agents in Whitechapel E1. Naturally, his business didn.t expand rapidly (Member of ARLA, NAEA) are one of the most established inde- overnight, but Kazi never faltered from his belief that consistently pendent estate agencies in London. Te Property Show with Kazi delivering outstanding service would not go unnoticed, and that Arif is also achieving unprecedented success. None of this could sacrificing countless evenings & weekends would eventually reap have been possible without Kazi Arif's unique vision and unwaver- its rewards. His hard work did pay off; so much so that Prime Estate ing hard work throughout the process. Agents has grown significantly, and had to relocate to a much larger office in Brick Lane, London, E1. With this change in office came even more success, as Prime Estate Agents are now a multi award Celebrating 10th Anniversary | British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 9 Dr Sanawar Choudhury BA(Hons), FCA, PhD(Exon) Sector: Finance and Community Relations In a complex world where decisions ofen get bogged down in lay- rate reporting, foreign exchange management and internal control, ers of bureaucracy and good ideas ofen wither and die, Dr Sanawar working with the then Governors of Bangladesh Bank, Dr Fakhrud- Choudhury has always proven to be the exception to the rule. He din Ahmed and Dr Sallehuddin Ahmed. In 2006 he returned to the makes things happen, infusing those around him with infectious en- UK with his wife Nasima, daughter Nazma and sons Shaheenur, Sha- ergy and passion empowering colleagues to think big, innovate ideas jahan and Shafiul. and arrive at transformational solutions. Sanawar stretches goals with During his extensive career Sanawar has undertaken strategic con- such intensity and focus that anything but success is unthinkable. sultancy assignments both in the UK, Europe and the Middle East, Te Journey started in 1975, when at the age of 9, Sanawar, the first working mainly in the Financial Markets and Corporate Reporting. son of a headmaster, came to the UK to join his father (late) Al-Hajj Sanawar currently runs a number of successful businesses that ex- Mohammed Shafiqul Islam Choudhury, accompanied by his mother tend from Professional Training to Warranty – Car Supermarket – (Late) Al-Hajj Shamsun Nehar and only sibling brother, Soiful. Hospitals – Property, to professionally, as senior partner of the largest Formal education was in the UK, earning a BA (Hons) Degree in Chartered Accountancy firm of Bangladeshi origin in the UK, RCi Accounting and Finance in 1989, qualified as a Chartered Account- Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors. ant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (1992) and being awarded a PhD As social activist and notable philanthropist, Sanawar has extensive in Accounting from the University of Exeter (EXON, 2005) – social projects in both the UK and in Bangladesh, funded through his amongst the many accolades he has received from both the profes- Choudhury Foundation. Current projects include educational es- sion and industry throughout his conspicuous career. tablishments in Sylhet and his village home in Khashila, Jagannath- pur. His is member of many British Bangladeshi organisation In 2001, Sanawar settled his young family in Dhaka and joined including as a director of the British Bangladesh Chamber of Com- Bangladesh Bank as an World Bank Consultant advising on corpo- merce and Industry, 10 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2017 | Celebrating 10th Anniversary Oli Khan FRSA Sector: Catering Award Winning Chef, King of British Curry, Curry King Oli Khan Oli captured many awards and accolades from various kinds of activ- FRSA is the Secretary General of BCA ities in his life.