Kaizer Sohel Ahmed
Kaizer Sohel Ahmed | |
|---|---|
| MD & CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines | |
| Assumed office 7 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Shafiqur Rahman |
| Personal details | |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Bangladesh Air Force |
Years of service | 1987-1997 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
Kaizer Sohel Ahmed is a Bangladeshi aviation professional and former Air Force Officer.[1] He received widespread media attention after being appointed the managing director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the flag-carrier of Bangladesh.[2]
Education and military career
Ahmed completed his HSC from Sylhet Cadet College in 1985.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics upon being commissioned from the Bangladesh Air Force Academy in 1987.[2]
He later earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from DU IBA in 1997. After serving in the Air Force for 10 years, he voluntarily retired to pursue a career in the private sector.[3]
Professional career and Biman tenure
After leaving the military, Ahmed served in multiple roles within Chevron Bangladesh over a 28-year period.[3]
In April 2026, as part of a wider reconstiution of the Biman Bangladesh board, he was made managing director and CEO.[4] As CEO of Biman, he signed an agreement with Boeing for the delivery of 14 aircraft.[5] This order was the largest single aircraft order in Biman's history.[6]
References
- ↑ "Former Air Force officers Kaizer Ahmed, Syed Moin appointed Biman MD, his deputy". BD News 24. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 "Biman gets new leadership as Kaizer Sohail named MD, CEO | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 3 "Biman Bangladesh-MD and CEO". Biman Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Biman gets new MD, DMD; to lease Airbus until Boeing delivery". The Bangladesh Monitor. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Biman signs $3.7 billion Boeing deal for 14 new aircraft | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Bangladesh inks deal to buy 14 US Boeing aircraft". Anadolu (in Turkish). 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-06-17.