Ms. Rokeya Quader, is a renowned industrialist and businesswoman. She is the wife of Late M. Noorul Quader (who was a freedom fighter, a bureaucrat, the first Secretary to the Bangladesh Government, and then the Founder of Desh Garments), who till date is respected for building apparel exports in the country. Ms. Quader was bom in a respectable Muslim family on 27th April, 1952. She is the daughter of Late S.M. Obaidullah and Late Afia Khatun . She completed her LLB and LLM from the University of Dhaka. She is one of the Sponsor Shareholder and Director of Desh General Insurance Company Limited since inception. As a result of her outstanding contribution, she served in important committees of the company like EC, NRC, and Claims Committee etc. Recently she has elected as a Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Desh general Insurance Company Ltd. She is the Member of Board Sub Committee i.e: Policy Protection & Compliance Committee and Chairman of the Investment Committee

Ms. Quader is also the Chairperson of the renowned Desh Group of Companies and chairs Desh Garments Ltd., Jenk Industries Ltd., and Tutelar Oil Services Co. (Pvt) Ltd. and Desh Agencies Ltd. She coined the name of this Company and named it after her brand name ‘Desh’. Ms. Quader is a member of both Bangladesh Bar Council and Bangladesh Law Association. She is an honorary member of the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission. Besides, she is a member of numerous Bangladeshi business and social welfare organizations. These include SMC (Social Marketing Company), BAPLC (Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies), MCCI (Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka), BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association), National Crafts Council of Bangladesh, and Gulshan Society among others. Ms. Quader is the former vice president of WEAB (Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh) and BEF (Bangladesh Employers’ Federation). Besides, Ms. Quader serves on the governing board of Muslim Girls High School (Mymensingh, Bangladesh) and former president of Zonta International. Dedicated to fostering employer- employee relationships, Ms. Quader has attended ILO (International Labour Organization) conferences in China, Japan, Philippines, and Thailand. Her business acumen, hard work, and leadership expertise continue to propel Desh General Insurance Co. Ltd. forward.