M. Anis Ud Dowla: A Tale of Passion, Dedication, and Success Dr. Melita Mehjabeen Dr. Melita Mehjabeen
M. Anis Ud Dowla, one of the eminent industrialists and business leaders of the country, started his career with the British Oxygen group. His 27-year tenure in the British multinational took him to various parts of the world leading different subsidiaries of the company. When he returned to Bangladesh, he joined Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), another British multinational. In 1992, ICI divested its shareholding through management buy out and Mr. Dowla took the leadership of the company as a majority shareholder and changed the name of ICI to Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI). Since then, he has been leading ACI, which is currently one of the largest conglomerates of Bangladesh. A company, which started with 230 employees, is now the source of employment for 15000+ people.