Nasser Rahman and Ahmed Yusuf Walid have been elected as president and vice-president of the Bangladesh International Hotel Association (BIHA) for the 2026-2028 term. The BIHA Election Board declared them elected along with five directors, as the number of valid candidates equaled the number of elective posts.
New Leadership Announced
Nasser Rahman, Managing Director of Dusai Hotel & Resorts Limited, was elected president, while Ahmed Yusuf Walid, Managing Director of Gateway Hospitality and Realty Management Limited (The Way Dhaka), was elected vice-president. The Election Board's decision aligns with Rule 24(1) of the Trade Organizations Rules, 2025.
Elected Directors
Five other hospitality industry leaders were elected as directors for the 2026-2028 term. They include Major Md Shawkat Hossain (Retd.), Director of Maple Leaf Hotels & Resort Ltd; Arifur Rahman, Managing Director of The Palace Luxury Resort (Green Planet); Ahmed Hossain, Director of Fars Hotel & Resorts Ltd; Saeed Ahmed, Managing Director of Quality Hospitality Limited (Q Hotel Dhaka); and Rashed Mahmud, Managing Director of Grace Cox Hotel & Resorts (Pvt.) Limited.
The election results were formally endorsed by the three-member BIHA Election Board, chaired by Shorif Mostafizur Rahman, Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Commerce. Md Sirajul Islam, Deputy Controller at the Ministry of Commerce, and Md Mehedi Hasan, Senior Assistant Secretary at the ministry, served as members of the Election Board.
BIHA represents stakeholders in Bangladesh's hotel and hospitality industry, working to advance the sector's interests, promote service standards, and support the development of the country's tourism and hospitality industry.
