Sheikh Bashir Uddin
Bangladeshi businessman
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Sheikh Bashir Uddin (Bengali: শেখ বসির উদ্দিন) is a Bangladeshi businessman and the managing director of Akij-Bashir Group, an industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh.[1] He was an adviser to the Interim government of Bangladesh.[2]
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Sheikh Bashir Uddin | |
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| শেখ বসির উদ্দিন | |
Uddin in 2025 | |
| Adviser for Commerce | |
| In office 10 November 2024 – 17 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Preceded by | Salehuddin Ahmed |
| Adviser for Textiles and Jute | |
| In office 10 November 2024 – 17 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Preceded by | M Sakhawat Hussain |
| Adviser for Civil Aviation and Tourism | |
| In office 15 April 2025 – 17 February 2026 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Yunus |
| Chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines | |
| In office 26 August 2025 – 25 April 2026 | |
| Muhammad Yunus | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) |
| Parent | Sheikh Akij Uddin (father) |
| Relatives | Sheikh Afil Uddin (brother) Monirul Islam Moni |
| Occupation | Businessmen, Adviser |
Early life
He was born in 1974 in the village of Nabharan, Jhikargacha Upazila in Jessore District.[3] He belonged to a Bengali Muslim family originally from the village of Madhyadanga in Phultala, Khulna District. His father, Sheikh Akij Uddin, was the founding chairman of Akij Group.[4]
Career
He took oath as an advisor on 10 November 2024. He is currently the adviser of Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Textiles & Jute and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism.[5]
