Brig Gen Humayun Kabir joins DSE board as independent director

Dhaka, November 10, 2026: Brigadier General Md Humayun Kabir has joined the board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) as an independent director.

He joined the exchange's 1,127th board meeting on November 10, the DSE said.

Commissioned into the Bangladesh Army's Corps of Infantry in 1996, Brig Gen Humayun has nearly three decades of experience in strategic planning, institutional management, operational command and organisational development.

During his military career, he served in several key instructional, administrative and command positions at different levels of the army. He also held an important directorial position at Army Headquarters before taking up his current role as commander of the 46 Independent Infantry Brigade.

An alumnus of Rangpur Cadet College, Humayun secured sixth position in the combined merit list in the SSC examinations in 1992 and seventh in the HSC examinations in 1994.

He holds a master's degree in Military Studies from Bangladesh University of Professionals, a Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King's College London, and an MPhil from the University of Madras in India. He also obtained postgraduate qualifications in strategic management and leadership from the Chartered Management Institute in the UK.

His professional military education includes the Army Staff Course in Bangladesh, the Advanced Command and Staff Course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College under the UK's Defence Academy, and the National Defence Course at the National Defence College in New Delhi.

He also completed the Senior Officers' Security Studies Programme conducted by the Department of Military Training and Cooperation at Canada's National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa in 2021. In 2024, he pursued advanced professional management studies in the United States.

During his career, he also served in two United Nations-mandated peacekeeping missions. His leadership, operational capabilities and professional conduct have been recognised through military honours from Bangladesh, the United States and the United Nations.

His experience in governance, leadership, international engagement and institutional oversight is expected to contribute to the DSE board's efforts to strengthen institutional effectiveness and build confidence among market stakeholders, according to the exchange.