Rubana Huq

Rubana Huq (born 9 February 1964)[4] is a Bangladeshi businesswoman and poet.[5] She is the chairperson of Mohammadi Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate.[6][3] She was featured in BBC 100 Women in 2013 and 2014.[1] She was elected as the first female president of BGMEA.[2]

Rubana Huq
ড. রুবানা হক
Huq in April 2019
Born (1964-02-09) 9 February 1964
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater
Known forBBC 100 Women,[1] Ex-President BGMEA,[2] Chairperson of the Mohammadi Group[3]
OfficePresident of BGMEA
Spouse(s)Annisul Huq
Children3

Early life and education

Huq was born on 9 February in 1964 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4] She was educated at Viqarunnisa Noon School and Holy Cross College.[4] She completed her master's in English literature from East West University in 2008 and PhD from Jadavpur University in 2018.[4][7]

Career

From 1995 to 2017, Huq served as managing director of the Mohammadi Group, a conglomerate founded by her husband, Annisul Huq.[8] In 2017, she became chairperson of the group following Annisul Huq's death.[9] She served as the CEO of TV Southasia from 2006 to 2010.[10][11] In 2019, she became the first woman elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).[2] Huq serves on the boards of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the UNFCCC fashion charter, the Asian University for Women, and Gono Sahajjo Shangstha(GSS).[12][13][14][15]

Awards and recognitions

Huq was recognized in the BBC 100 Women series in 2013 and 2014.[1] In 2014, she was awarded the DHL-Daily Star Bangladesh Business Award for 'Outstanding Business Women of The Year".[16]

Personal life

Huq was married to Annisul Huq until his death in 2017. She has three children, Navidul Huq, Wamiq Umaira, and Tanisha Fariaman Huq.[4]

References
  1. Samira Sadeque, Syeda (8 March 2014). "Rubana Huq: Emblem of empathy". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. "Rubana Huq elected first female BGMEA President". Dhaka Tribune. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. "Rubana Huq gives a talk at AIUB". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. রুবানা হক একা এবং অনেক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 21 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. Moshiri, Nazanine (3 October 2012). "From Milan Fashion Week to Dhaka". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. "Rubana Huq elected as BGMEA's first female President". Mohammadi Group. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  7. "Talk Show on 'Women Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh: Status, Problems & Prospects'". American International University-Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. "Outstanding Business Woman Triumping in Man's World". The Daily Star. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. "Fashion Bosses:Rubana Huq and Kim Winser". Mohammadi Group. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  10. Isas Departmental (27 April 2016), Price and Progress: Beyond Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, retrieved 19 April 2019
  11. "British Bangladesh Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (BBCWE)". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  12. "Rubana Huq elected a member of board of UNFCCC fashion industry charter". Textiletoday. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. "AUW Board of Trustees". Asian University for Women. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  14. "Who we are – GSS Bangladesh". Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. "Mother, son become first ever BGMEA directors together". Daily Economist. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  16. "Cheers for Change Makers,DHL-The Daily Star Business Award-2014". The Daily Star. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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