Board of Directors

The Leader of Innovations

Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury

Chairman

Mr. Abdul-Muyeed Chowdhury is a distinguished leader with a diverse portfolio of roles in corporate and public sectors. He currently serves as Chairman of Omera Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of MJL Bangladesh PLC, and is also the Chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He brings extensive leadership experience, having held prominent roles across various corporate entities, including GrameenPhone Limited, ACI, Tiger Tours Limited, MJL Bangladesh PLC, Omera Cylinders Limited, and Omera Gas One Limited.

Azam J Chowdhury

Director

Mr. Azam J Chowdhury is an elite industrialist and entrepreneur in Bangladesh. He is the Chairman and owner of East Coast Group. Mr. Chowdhury is the Chairman of Prime Bank Limited and The Consolidated Tea & Lands Company Bangladesh Limited (formerly, James Finlay Limited). He is also the Managing Director of MJL Bangladesh Limited- Distributor of Exxon Mobil Corporation in Bangladesh.

Tanjil Chowdhury

Director

Mr. Tanjil Chowdhury joined the Board of Omera Petroleum Limited on 25 October 2012 representing MJL Bangladesh Limited. Mr. Chowdhury is the Chairman of Prime Bank Limited. He is the Managing Director of East Coast Group, a diversified conglomerate with more than 30 years of experience in Oil & Energy sector. He is also the Managing Director of Bangladesh Trade Syndicate Limited – a representative of TNT International Express in Bangladesh.

Richard Verbove

Director

Mr. Richard Verbove joined the Board of Omera Petroleum Limited on August 27, 2015 as a Nominee Director of FMO. He is also a Director of Business Support Organization since 2006. He was the project manager of CrowdNett at Eneco form March 2017 to January 2019. Before assuming this role, he was part of the International support at Rijk Zwaan from February 2016 to February 2017.

Christian Fallesen

Director

Mr. Christian Fallesen joined the Board of Omera Petroleum Limited on January 28, 2026, as a Nominee Director of BB Energy Pte. Ltd. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at BB Energy, working closely with the CEO to help define and implement the Group’s strategic direction. In this role, he oversees the Group’s corporate functions, including Operations, Risk, Shipping, Insurance, Legal & Compliance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Data Science, Claims and Demurrage, and Corporate Affairs.

Raed W. Abul Nasr Bassatne

Director

Mr. Raed Bassatne joined the Board of Directors of Omera Petroleum Limited as Nominee Director of BB Energy (Asia) Pte. Ltd. Mr. Bassatne is the Business Development Manager and Family Office Director for BB Energy, a multinational leading independent energy trading company, operating in the Oil & Gas industry since 1963.

Md. Amir Masud

Director

Engr. Md. Amir Masud joined the Board of Omera Petroleum Limited on 28 January 2026, representing MJL Bangladesh PLC. He is also a Director on the Boards of MJL Bangladesh PLC, Omera Cylinders Limited and Omera Fuels Limited. He is currently serving as the Managing Director of Jamuna Oil Company Limited (JOCL), having joined the company in this capacity on December 18, 2025. Prior to joining JOCL, Mr. Masud served as General Manager (Planning & Development) at Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL).

Professor Dr. Mohammad Tamim

Director

Professor Dr. Mohammad Tamim is the Director of Omera Petroleum Limited nominated by MJL Bangladesh PLC. He is also an Independent Director of Omera Cylinders Limited.

Suraiya Zannath, FCA

Independent Director

Suraiya Zannath, FCA is an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Omera Petroleum Limited. She is also an Independent Director of MJL Bangladesh PLC & Omera Cylinders Limited. Ms. Zannath holds the distinction of being the first woman in Bangladesh to qualify as a Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh. Originally from Chittagong, she began her career with BRAC and later served as the Chief Financial Officer for Save the Children (USA) in Dhaka. She is currently a Lead Governance Specialist (Financial Management) at the World Bank, South Asia Region, with a recent assignment at the Governance Global Unit in Washington, DC.

Dr. Sadia Noor Khan

Independent Director

Dr. Sadia Noor Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Banking & Insurance of University of Dhaka. She holds both a BBA and an MBA from the same department at the University of Dhaka and has earned her PhD in Finance from Kobe University in Japan, with a focus on SME financing in Bangladesh. During her PhD studies, she was honored with the JASSO award for her outstanding academic performance. Prior to joining the University of Dhaka, Dr. Sadia served as a faculty member at South-east University.