The Board of Directors of Social Marketing Company (SMC) and SMC Enterprise Ltd. (SMC EL) has elected Mr. Faruque Ahmed as the new Chairman. The election was held at the 244th Board Meeting on 03rd September 2025, and his two-year term started on 07 September 2025. He succeeded Mr. Waliul Islam.

Mr. Ahmed is a development professional with long experience in both national and international organizations. He completed his Master's in Economics from the University of Dhaka and Master's in Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Throughout his career, Mr. Ahmed has served in numerous key leadership positions, including Executive Director of BRAC International and Senior Operations Officer of the World Bank, Bangladesh.
Currently, he is the Chairperson of RDRS Bangladesh and a Member of the Board of Trustees of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). He is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Phulki and a Member of the Bangladesh Health Watch (BHW) Working Group.

Mr. Ahmed has worked with global organizations as well. He served as a Board Member of the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) in Geneva and contributed to different committees of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank. He has been serving as a Director on the Board of SMC since March 2018 and with SMC EL from July 2022.

SMC warmly congratulates Mr. Faruque Ahmed on his new role and looks forward to his leadership and guidance in helping SMC continue its mission to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families across Bangladesh.