Banglalink Appoints Syed Tanvir Hussain as First Chief People Officer

Banglalink has appointed Syed Tanvir Hussain as its Chief People Officer, according to Prothom Alo and Techjano. He joined the operator in the role on 1 November. Techjano reports that he is the first person to hold the Chief People Officer position at Banglalink.

People connected with the company expect the appointment to strengthen its leadership as it works to build itself into a future-ready digital services company. In the role, he will lead the implementation of the operator's people and organisational strategy, with attention to building leadership capacity, developing employee skills, raising workplace productivity and fostering an AI-driven work culture, according to Techjano.

Three decades of experience

Syed Tanvir Hussain brings more than three decades of professional experience, including more than two decades in executive roles at various organisations. His work has covered human resources management and business operations, spanning organisational change, workforce management, leadership development, business growth and improving employee efficiency.

He has worked across sectors including telecommunications, technology, financial services and manufacturing. In these areas he has contributed to building institutional capability, driving change and creating a work culture that values employee skills and quality of work.

Earlier roles

• Before joining Banglalink, he served as Divisional HR Head for the steel and consumer goods divisions of Abul Khair Group.
• He was previously a Senior Advisor at ACI Limited and Chief Growth Officer at SSL Wireless, where his work covered business strategy, growth and digital transformation.
• He spent more than five years as Chief Human Resources Officer at Grameenphone, according to Techjano, working on people strategy, leadership capability and organisational change initiatives.
• Techjano also reports that he served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Airtel Bangladesh and held senior positions at City Bank NA and British American Tobacco Bangladesh, where he led the manufacturing HR division.

On taking up the new role, he said he was pleased to join Banglalink at an important point in its journey. He expressed confidence that developing employees' skills, nurturing leadership and expanding the use of AI in productivity and innovation would help build a dynamic, future-ready organisation. He also spoke of wanting to help create a workplace culture where colleagues think in new ways and give their best toward the company's goals.

Sources: Prothom Alo (Bangla), Techjano