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Maria Howlader FCA
Managing Partner
Maria Howlader FCA is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB).
She is the Founder & Managing Partner of Howlader Maria & Co., Chartered Accountants (Member Firm of KRESTON Global) which is the 1st Female Founded CA Firm in Bangladesh. Before founding her professional practice and consultancy work, she was the partner in A. Qasem & Co., Chartered Accountants, which was a member firm of Ernst & Young (EY) and practiced there for almost 11 years. Earlier she worked for Hoda Vasi Chowdhury & Co., Chartered Accountants, which was an Independent Correspondent firm of Delloite.
Maria Howlader’s more than 15 years in Bangladesh Accounting & Audit practice have been devoted to looking after start-up businesses, foreign companies, and local conglomerate, whether as auditor, accountant, tax consultant or adviser on corporate transactions. She is passionate about the role of the accountant in finding solutions to problems, and has special expertise in corporate structures, international groups and assisting overseas businesses setting up in Bangladesh. Her experience ranges across many industries including manufacturing, construction, IT, Government projects, retail, travel, media, and marketing, as well as providing a trusted adviser approach to many private clients and SME Companies. She Extensively works as Foreign Direct Investment Advisors and trusted advisor for Start up and SMEs and Women entrepreneurs. She has been passionate and instrumental in supporting women entrepreneurs and empowering women in leadership.
Maria Howlader is the first Female Director to the Board of Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI). She has joined with the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as an entourage to her significant visit to Japan in May 2023.
Maria Howlader has been serving as one of the Council Members of ICAB for consecutive 4 years from 2019. She served ICAB as a first female Vice president in the year 2021.
She was the Chairperson of Women Leadership Committee in South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) for year 2021, 2022. She has been extensively working for strengthening the audit practice of Bangladesh.
She was a Faculty of ICAB and chairman and member of many important committees of ICAB. She is a frequent speaker on different forums in connection with taxation, doing business in Bangladesh company law, Tax law etc.
Mohammad Golam Sarwar FCA
Partner
Mr. Mohammad Golam Sarwar FCA is a seasoned professional with more than 18 years of experience in the leadership role in the corporate arena. He is the Partner of the Howlader Maria & Co., Chartered Accountants (HmAC), an independent member firm of KRESTON GLOBAL. He is well recognized among the corporate communities for his strategic acumen, which has upheld him to a solid niche. Mr. Sarwar constantly strives to add value to the growth of HmAC through the delivery of service excellence across the globe.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mohammad Golam Sarwar is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). He was a nominee Director of Unique Hotel and Resorts PLC, Director of Post Media Communication Ltd, and Notun Vision Ltd. Beside many other diversified and responsible roles, Mr. Sarwar leads from the front as Chief Executive Officer of Unique Group, a giant conglomerate in Bangladesh.
In his eventful career spanning over 18 years, Mr. Sarwar acquired vast experience within Information Technology, Hospitality, Energy & Power, Private Economic Zone, Bank, Insurance, Non-Banking Financial Sector, Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure Development, Telecommunication, Stock Brokerage House, Equity Management, Media & Communication, Corporate Strategy, Investment, Acquisition & Merger, Human Resources Development and Export, Business Development, etc.
His dynamism has made him successful in the field of journalism. He has achieved name and fame for his long-responsible role as the Editor of the two national daily newspapers, the renowned ‘Amader Shomoy’ and the prestigious English daily ‘The Business Post’.
Mr. Mohammad Golam Sarwar FCA is a widely traveled person and has participated in many business conferences and seminars at home and abroad. Alongside business activities, he participates in many welfare activities as part of his social commitment to the benefit of society. He likes traveling and traveled almost half of the world.
Mr Sarwar gives tireless service for the continuous development, progress, and prosperity of the HmAC as a fastest growing Chartered accounting firm to help the business society to take decisions.
