Aziz Khan (businessman)

Muhammed Aziz Khan
Born1955 (age 68–69)
EducationInstitute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and chairman, Summit Group
SpouseAnjuman Aziz Khan
Children3 daughters
RelativesFaruk Khan (brother)
Websitesummitpowerinternational.com/muhammed-aziz-khan

Muhammed Aziz Khan (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi industrialist,[1][2] founder and chairman of the Summit Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, whose power projects generate nearly 20% of Bangladesh's electricity.[3][4][5] Khan has led Summit Group from starting as Bangladesh's first private sector power producer to a diversified group with investments across power, energy trading, port, telecommunications, hospitality and real estate.[5] He is the 42nd richest person in Singapore.[6]

Khan has led Summit in building partnerships with multinationals such as GE, IFC and Wärtsilä[7] while securing billions of dollars in financing for infrastructure projects within Bangladesh.[8] Khan pledged to invest another $3 billion into Bangladesh's energy sector.[9] He is listed as richest Bangladeshi as of 2024 in the Forbes 2024 billionaire list.[10]

  1. ^ "Summit Group's Aziz Khan becomes 42nd richest man in Singapore". The Financial Express. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Summit's Aziz Khan 42nd richest man in Singapore: Forbes". The Daily Star. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Muhammed Aziz Khan". Summitgroupbd.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
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  5. ^ a b "Summit plans to raise funds from Singapore bourse". The Daily Star. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Summit's Aziz Khan 42nd richest person in Singapore". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ^ Summit Group (20 September 2015), Video Profile: Muhammed Aziz Khan, Chairman, Summit, retrieved 18 April 2016
  8. ^ Khan, Sharier (20 December 2010). "Summit assured of $2b financing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Grab business opportunities in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. UNB. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Forbes Richest World's Billionaires List 2024Forbes Richest World's Billionaires List 2024 The Richest In 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 2 May 2024.