Biography
As a business graduate of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Dr. Sobhan did his Ph.D. in economics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. The title of the thesis was “A comparative study of economic reforms in India and Bangladesh during the period of 1990-2000”. On the other hand as a private sectors specialist of the country he has successfully contributed to the many leading industrial conglomerate of the country including IDLC Finance Ltd – the first joint-venture financial leasing company of the country, BEXIMCO – the largest private industrial conglomerate of the country, SEDF/IFC – the world bank group as their Functional Head, Departmental Head, Divisional Chief, COO, CEO, and Director as well. Now he is serving the North Bengal Group as its Chairman of the Board of Directors. As a senior private sector specialist of the country Dr. Sobhan is widely involved with many social & educational event in home and abroad like Rotary International Bangladesh, Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA), Indian Economic Association (IEA), Bengal Economic Association (Kolkata, India), Institute of Social Studies (Kolkata, India), Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA), Association of Bangladeshi Students Studied in India (ABSSI), NCE Bengal & Jadavpur University Alumni Association (Kolkata, India) etc. As a leading private sector specialist of the country Dr. Sobhan has also established many educational, social, cultural, religious, and others socio-cultural institutions.