Alhaj Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury MP, the Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee for Textile and Jute Ministry has been elected as Chairman of United Commercial Bank Ltd. (UCB). It was unanimously decided in the Bank’s board meeting held on 30 May, 2011. He is one of the founder Directors of UCB.

Alhaj Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury, MP was former Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman, Executive Committee of the Bank. Apart from that, he is also the Chairman of Janata Insurance Company Limited, two times elected President of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industries, former president of FBCCI, Former Vice-President of Group - 77 Chamber of Commerce and Industries, formar chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industries of OIC countries, four time elected Member of Parliament and the President of Chittagong Awami League (South).

He is the first Bangladeshi to be introduced as the Vice-President of Group - 77 Chamber of Commerce and Industries. He also served as Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industries of OIC countries.

Alhaj Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury MP, son of Late Alhaj Nuruzzaman Chowdhury was born on 3 May, 1945 in a well reputed Muslim family at Haildhor village at Anowara Thana in Chittagong.