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Kamal Quadir
Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur and artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kamal Quadir is a Bangladeshi American entrepreneur and artist best known for introducing e-commerce in Bangladesh by founding CellBazaar,[3] an electronic marketplace which, after reaching 4 million users, was acquired by Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor in 2010. CellBazaar later was rebranded as ekhanei.com.[4][5] He is the brother of Iqbal Quadir, who is an entrepreneur and promoter of the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in creating prosperity in low-income countries.
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Born | 1971 (1971)[1] |
Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
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Occupation | CEO of bKash Limited[2] |
Known for | Founder of bKash |
Relatives | Iqbal Quadir (brother) Khalid Quadir (brother) |
Quadir currently head of the company bKash, which provides financial services through a network of community-based agents and existing technology, including mobile phones.[2] bKash is the world's second largest and fastest growing mobile financial services company.[6][7] He participated on the 7th Convocation Ceremony (2024) of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh as the Convocation speaker.
Quadir is a founding member of Open World Initiatives, a Lausanne, Switzerland-based organization of young thinkers. He is involved with Anwarul Quadir Foundation which recognises innovations in developing countries. He is a First Mover Fellow of The Aspen Institute. In 2009, TED selected Quadir a TED Fellow[8] and the World Economic Forum recognised him as a Young Global Leader.[9]