Ahmed Akbar Sobhan

About Ahmed Akbar Sobhan

Ahmed Akbar Sobhan is a Bangladeshi business magnate and chairman of Safwan Bashundhara Global. One of the most prominent business figures in Bangladesh, he has a long list of professional accomplishments in various industrial and commercial sectors.

Ahmed Akbar Sobhan was born on February 15, 1952, in Islampur in the old Dhaka City of  Bangladesh. The youngest son of Alhaj Abdus Sobhan and Umme Kulsum, he is part of a distinguished family with a brother and four sisters. His father, Alhaj, was an esteemed lawyer and official at the Dhaka High Court.

Ahmed graduated from the University of Dhaka with a degree in Business Studies. He has an exemplary academic record and was highly regarded by his teachers and his peers. He was also actively involved in many extracurricular activities and was a very capable athlete.