Biography

I have been working in the Tourism and Hospitality sector for more than 34 years as a Hospitality and Tourism professional and an Academician in different 4 & 5 star Hotels, Restaurants and Resorts in the U.S.A, Europe and Bangladesh. Currently I am working as a Professor and Dept. Director Tourism & Hospitality Management of World University of Bangladesh as well as Chief Consultant of Heritage way Hospitality, sister concern of Best way Group. Previously I have worked as an Executive Director of Grand River View Hotel, Rajshahi Bangladesh, Group General Manager of Sikder Group’s Hospitality wing. I have also worked for nine years as a CEO of Western Group (Hotel Sea Palace Ltd) in Cox’s Bazar. I have a graduation degree in Hospitality Management from the U.S.A and MBA degree in Hospitality Management from U.K. Before coming from the USA, I was working as a general manager of two different hotels In U.S.A.

I have also teaching experiences at University level in Bangladesh and U.K as well. I have attended many seminars and symposiums at home and abroad. Member of many local and foreign Tourism and Hospitality stakeholders. Such as Executive member tourism and hospitality standing committee of FBCCI (2010-2011), Founder Board of Director of ISC Tourism & Hospitality (ILO). Life time Member Roosevelt University Alumni Chicago, U.S.A. Alumni of Netherlands University Foundation For International Co-operation (NUFFIC). An Expert Director of ISC (NSDA)

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