Profile Summary

Mrs. Rupali Haque Chowdhury is an MBA from IBA, University of Dhaka, and completed her Graduation with Honours in Chemistry from the University of Chittagong.

She started her career with Multinational Pharmaceutical & Chemical Company, 'Ciba Geigy (Bangladesh) Limited', in 1984 in the department of Planning Information and Control and worked there for about six and a half years. She was the Brand Manager while leaving Ciba Geigy (Bangladesh) Limited in 1990.

Mrs. Rupali Haque Chowdhury joined Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited in 1990 as Planning Manager and during her tenure she worked for various departments such as Marketing, Sales, Distribution, Planning and Systems under different supervisory capacities. She was promoted to the position of Managing Director of the Company on 1 January 2008 and completed her tenure on 31 July 2026. She was also the Managing Director of Jenson & Nicholson (Bangladesh) Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Director of Berger Becker Bangladesh Limited, a joint venture between Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Becker Industrial Coatings Holding AB Sweden and Berger Fosroc Limited (a joint venture between Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and Fosroc International Limited, UK) dealing with Construction Chemicals, which was formed during her tenure as MD. She was also the Director at Berger Tech Consulting Limited (BTCL).

Mrs. Chowdhury currently serves as the Executive Director of Jenson & Nicholson (Bangladesh) Limited and Berger Tech Consulting Limited (BTCL). She is also a Non-Executive Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited and the Coordination Director of Berger Becker Bangladesh Limited and Berger Fosroc Limited.

Mrs. Chowdhury serves as the President of the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). She is the former President of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) and the Bangladesh Paints Manufacturers Association and previously served as a Director of the Bangladesh Business & Disability Network (BBDN). She is also the Senior Vice President of the Bangladesh Economic Zone Investors Association.

In addition, Mrs. Chowdhury serves as an Independent Director of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC and British American Tobacco Bangladesh PLC. In recognition of her exceptional contribution to the industrial sector, she has been honored as a Commercially Important Person (CIP) by the Government of Bangladesh.

Mrs. Chowdhury has been awarded by different organizations for her contribution in the field of Management.
• She was awarded "Anannaya Top Ten Award 2007" by ANANNAYA (A fortnightly Magazine for Women) for corporate management.
• "Begum Rokeya Shining Personality Award 2006" by the Nari kantho Foundation for her contribution to the business arena.
• She was awarded for leadership from Rapport Bangladesh.
• Highest Income Tax Payer Award for last few consecutive years - by National Board of Revenue (NBR).
• "Highest Female Income Tax Payer" 2018 awarded by NBR.
• "Vocational Excellence Award 2019" - awarded by Rotary Club of Uttara.
• "Women of Inspiration Award" awarded by BOLD in 2017.
• "Inspiring Corporate Leader of the decade" - awarded at RFL Inspiring Women Award.
• "Bangladesh Supply Chain Excellence Award - 2018" - by IPDC Finance.
• Outstanding Woman in Business 2019 an initiative of The Daily Star and DHL Express.
• CEO Excellence Award 2022 as part of Bangladesh C-suite award.