Board of Trustees

Governance Structure of Legal Aid and Development for Bangladesh

As per Trust Deed Clause 1 & 8, LEAD-BD is administered by a Board of Trustees comprising 10 members plus the Settlor. The first Board exercises powers until formal elections are held.

Trustee Governance (Clause 8-15):

  • Quorum: 3 members for meetings
  • Decision: Majority vote, Chairman has casting vote
  • Removal: Two-thirds majority for misconduct
  • Appointment: By Board resolution to fill vacancies

The Settlor

Founder and Initial Contributor

Imran Abdullah Siddiq

Founder & Settlor

Settlor & Trustee

Founder and primary contributor who established the trust with initial corpus of Tk. 25,000

Initial Corpus Contribution

Tk. 25,000.00

(Twenty Five Thousand Taka)

Office Bearers

Exercising powers until first election per Clause 9

Office Bearer

Ehsan Abdullah Siddiq

Chairman/Trustee

Exercises powers as Chairman until first election of office bearers. Presides over meetings and has casting vote.

Office Bearer

Mohammad Khademul Shahnewaz

Vice Chairman/Trustee

Exercises powers as Vice-Chairman until first election. Assists Chairman and acts in Chairman's absence.

Office Bearer

Mahmud Al Mamun

Secretary/Trustee

Exercises powers as Secretary until first election. Handles administrative functions, record-keeping, and correspondence.

Office Bearer

Shadia Afrin Jeny

Treasurer/Trustee

Exercises powers as Treasurer until first election. Jointly operates bank accounts per Clause 18. Manages financial oversight and reporting.

Board Members

Additional members of the first Board of Trustees

Board Member

Dr. Chowdhury Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky

Trustee

Board Member

Syed Mohammad Raihan Uddin

Trustee

Board Member

Md. Abdul Haque

Trustee

Board Member

Mir Osman Bin Nasim

Trustee

Board Member

Shaikhul Islam Imran

Trustee

Trustee Information & Contact

Geographic Distribution

6

Dhaka

1

Chattogram

1

Dinajpur

1

Gazipur

1

Jashore