Alhaj AKM Saiquatul Islam was born in 1923 in a noble family of Pabna district. His student life began at
Radha Nagar Majumdar Academy adjacent to Pabna Edward College. He passed matriculation from that
school in 1942 and took admission in intermediate at Pabna Edward College. After passing his
intermediate in 1944, he moved to Calcutta, when World War II was going on. Because of the war, the
financial and political situation of the country was very bad. To maintain the food security and
governance of the country, the government then provided A.R.P, Civil Supply, Calcutta Rationing and
National Guard etc.
At that time Hussain Shahid Sahardi Shaheb was the minister in charge of Civil Supply Department and
Al Mahmud MP of Pabna Sirajganj was the secretary of MP. With their help, many Muslim students and
people got government job opportunities. At that time he joined the Civil Supply Department as a Sub
Inspector on the advice and encouragement of Mr. Al Mahmud Saheb and after training was posted at
Balisai, Bamnagar Police Station, Kantai Sub-division, Midnipur District.
After partition in 1947, he joined the Pakistan Civil Supplies Department. He works in different districts
of the country due to government jobs. From the time he was in government service, he was attracted
to business and was taking initiatives to do business at various times. Finally, in 1975, with the
encouragement and initiative of his children, he left the government job and focused on self-
employment and took over as Chairman of Eastern Group of Companies. Due to honesty and devotion
and by the immense mercy of Almighty Allah, he prospered without any help.
As a businessman, he also associated himself with various public welfare organizations. He has been
involved with Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited since its inception and held the position of Alternate
Director of the Bank as Managing Director of Baitush Sharaf Foundation Limited. Later, he became the
venture director of another Islamic bank named Social Investment Bank Limited and was the president
of the management and finance committee of this Bank. Apart from this, he was associated with many
social welfare institutions in Pabna and Ishradi. He was the vice-president of Anjumane Ittehad
Bangladesh and the Director of Bangladesh Peace Foundation.
He established Schools, Madrasas and Mosques in Ishwardi. He was the leader of a social welfare
institution called Islam Welfare Trust. In 1998, the Pabna Samiti of Dhaka awarded him with the "Pabna
Padak" in recognition of his social welfare activities.