Board of Directors
Mr. Shafiul Islam Kamal
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Saiful Islam Shumon
Senior Vice Chairman
Mr. Sajedul Islam
Vice Chairman
Mr. Showkat Akber
Senior Director
Mrs. Khaleda Islam
Director
Ms. Farhana Islam
Director
Mr. Shafiul Islam Kamal
Born in 1949, Mr. Shafiul Islam Kamal, son of Late Alhaj Aftabuddin Ahmed, had his early
education in science related subjects. He joined the Islam Group in 1968 to begin what was to
become a successful career in the automotive as well as in construction, real estate business.
In the early years, he gained valuable experience by being involved in the management of the
Group’s diverse business operations. He played a major role in establishing Navana as the
premier car company in Bangladesh, and later, in setting up Aftab Automobiles.
He was also responsible for the construction company named: Bengal Development Corporation (BDC)
and he was directly responsible for the construction work of BDC in Middle East and from 1981 he
was also taking care Eastern Housing Limited, then the largest real estate developing company in
Bangladesh. In 1996, after the death of Mr. Jahurul Islam, the then Chairman of Islam Group, he
separated from Islam Group with Navana Ltd. and Aftab Automobiles Ltd. and formed Navana Group.
He has been the key person of the business of Islam Group and he was a person responsible to
take care all problems and to maintain public relation with all the top politicians,
bureaucrats, top military officials and other key persons. With the background and the amount of
acceptability that he had, nobody else in this country enjoys that.
Mr. Saiful Islam Shumon
Mr. Saiful Islam (Shumon), son of Mr. Shafiul Islam Kamal, had his education in business related
subjects from New Delhi University, India. While attending his university studies, Mr. Islam
joined his father in Navana Group.
He gained valuable experience by being involved in the management of the group's diverse business
operations. In 2000 Mr. Islam accepted the responsibilities of the management and operations of
Navana Limited, Navana Group's flagship company. Since this time Mr. Saiful Islam has also
contributed his experience and management skills to the operations of Navana Real Estate
Limited, Navana Construction Limited and Navana CNG Ltd.
Mr. Sajedul Islam
Mr. Sajedul Islam, second son of Mr. Shafiul Islam Kamal, return from Boston University, USA, and
joined Navana Group in 2003. His return to Bangladesh was much anticipated as assumed the
leadership and management of Navana Group, Construction and Real Estate Division.
Mr. Sajedul Islam is also very active in the management and operations of the Navana Group
flagship company, Navana Limited and most recent Navana CNG Ltd.
Ms. Farhana Islam
Ms. Farhana Islam, a young enthusiastic entrepreneur of the country, joined the Navana Group in
2004. In the early years, she gained valuable experience by being involved in the management of
the Group's diversified business operations. She took various business related professional
courses at home and abroad and has been playing a dynamic role in group businesses.
Mrs. Khaleda Islam
Mrs. Khaleda Islam is the wife of Mr. Shafiul Islam Kamal, Chairman of the Navana Group. Mrs.
Khaleda Islam has experience in business for more than 30 years. At present, Mrs. Khaleda Islam
is a Director of Navana Group, consisting of thirty eight companies, involved, amongst others,
in vehicles assembling, body building and trading; real estate; construction; CNG conversion and
CNG stations; textiles; car rental; electronics; IT; petroleum and renewable energy.
Mr. Showkat Akber
Mr. Showkat Akber who has a vibrant career through his eligibility, ambition and acceptance is
recognized locally and internationally in freight forwarding industry. Mr. Akber had completed
his graduation from the renowned Aligarh University, India in 1995 Major in Economics and later
on completed Masters on Economics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1998.
After a success in education he was found committed as dynamic and sagacious to a successful
career although he gathered a vast experience in Logistics more precisely in freight forwarding
industry in Bangladesh and overseas countries as well. Mr. Akber has poured his efforts,
knowledge and honesty to the Navana Logistics Ltd. from the very birth of the company started
its journey.