Global InformationLuna Shamsuddoha information
Luna Shamsuddoha | |
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লুনা সামসুদ্দোহা | |
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| Born | 4 October 1953 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Died | 16 February 2021 (aged 67) Singapore |
| Education | Masters in International Relations |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | IT Etrepreneur, business leader |
| Organization | Bangladesh Women in IT (BWIT) |
| Title | Chairman of Dohatec New Media and Janata Bank Limited |
| Board member of | Independent University Bangladesh, Janata Bank Limited, SME Foundation |
| Spouse | A K M Shamsuddoha |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Bangladesh Business Award (2017), Outstanding Woman in Business (2017), Anannya Top Ten Awards (2013) |
Luna Shamsuddoha (4 October 1953 – 17 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur. She was the chairman of the software firm Dohatec New Media, in Dhaka Bangladesh, which she founded in 1992. She was the first woman to head any state-owned bank in Bangladesh.[1] She was the chairman of state-owned Janata Bank Limited. She was also founder and president of Bangladesh Women in Technology (BWIT).[2] She received the Bangladesh Business Award (2017) for her contribution to the country's economy and was honored with Anannya Top Ten Awards for her work in the local software industry as a woman entrepreneur.[3][4] She was a board member of SME Foundation, Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), director of state-owned Agrani Bank Limited and Janata Bank Limited. She was featured on global forums on technology, e-Governance and women's economic participation and empowerment.[5] Luna was a member of Council of Global Thought Leaders on Inclusive Growth, Switzerland.[6][7] She joined as chairman of the state-owned Janata Bank Limited.
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