Dr. Dowla is the Chairman of Tetley ACI (Bangladesh) Limited, an India-Bangladesh Joint venture Company. He was the Chairman of Mutual Trust Bank Limited from January 2012 to February 2014 and currently he is serving as the Director of the Bank. He was also the Director of Pioneer Insurance Company Limited from July 2002 to July 2009. He is a Member of Governors Board of Society for Promotion of Bangladesh Art. He is also a Member of Export Sub-Committee and International Trade Fare Sub-Committee (during 2010-2015) of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI), Dhaka.
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