B Mirror Report: Snehashish Barua, FCA, has assumed the role of the new independent director of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE). He formally joined during the 1109th board of directors meeting held on Tuesday, February 10. Prior to this, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) approved his appointment on February 9, 2026, the DSE said in a press release.

Snehashish Barua is an experienced and highly regarded chartered accountant. He is the founder and founding partner of Snehashish Mahmud & Co. (SMC) and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB).

Throughout his extensive professional career, he has worked in financial management, corporate finance, audit and assurance, financial reporting, taxation, budgeting, risk management, and corporate governance. He has served as a partner at Saiful Shamsul Alam & Co. (UHY International) and as a senior manager at Rahman Rahman Huq (KPMG International). He has also worked as an internal audit manager at Grameenphone Ltd. and Robi Axiata Ltd.

He has expertise in IFRS, US GAAP, and transfer pricing and has also been involved in national-level policy-making initiatives. He served as a member of the ITA 2023 Review Committee formed in 2022 and the National Tax Framework Taskforce in 2025.

At the board meeting, DSE Chairman Mominul Islam congratulated the new director, noting that Snehashish Barua is a professional with over two decades of recognized experience in auditing and corporate leadership both domestically and internationally. He added that Barua’s expertise and professional integrity would contribute positively to DSE’s operations.

DSE expects that, as an independent director, Snehashish Barua’s skills and leadership will help strengthen transparency, good governance, and financial discipline in the country’s capital market.