Samiha Khan has been appointed as a Director of Daffodil Group. The announcement was made at a colorful ceremony held on Thursday, 29 January at Daffodil Plaza in Sobhanbagh, Dhaka. In recognition of her outstanding professionalism, efficiency, and diverse contributions over the last five years, she has been entrusted with this top leadership role, a press release said.
During the ceremony, Samiha Khan was honored with three distinct institutional accolades. Dr. Mohammad Nuruzzaman, Group CEO of Daffodil, officially handed over her appointment letter for the position of Director. Additionally, Prof. Dr. M. R. Kabir, Vice-Chancellor of Daffodil International University, presented her with a certificate of appreciation for her leadership and institutional commitment. She also received a special recognition award for her contributions to the group’s foundational philosophy and organizational growth.
Before joining Daffodil, she served in important roles at several national and international organizations. Samiha Khan worked as an intern at the country’s leading English daily, Dhaka Tribune, during June and July 2014. In 2016, she joined the Yunus Centre, founded by Nobel Laureate and Honorable Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus, where she was involved in social development and policy-related work through an internship.
She also worked as a Research Assistant at the UK-based organization Citizens UK from January to April 2017. In 2019, she served as a Course Ambassador at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom from January to December. From July to November 2020, she held the position of Marketing Director at Keen UCL. At the same time, from September 2020 to June 2023, she worked under the Youth Policy Forum as the Coordinator and Network Lead of the Environment Policy Network, playing an important role in developing youth leadership in policy and environmental issues.
Over the past five years at Daffodil, she has successfully worked with several key divisions, including Future DIU, Brand and Communications, Career Development Center, International Affairs, HRDI, Daffodil International School, and Daffodil Computers Limited. Notably, under her leadership, a Structured HR Software System was introduced, which is now serving as the foundation for transparent and modern employee evaluation across the group.
Samiha Khan completed her undergraduate degree from Middlesex University, UK, and her postgraduate degree from University College London (UCL). She is currently also serving as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University.
She will formally assume her responsibilities as Director of Daffodil Group from 1 February 2026. At the same time, she will continue to serve as a Director of the publicly listed company Daffodil Computers PLC.
Daffodil Group believes that this appointment will further strengthen merit-based leadership development and the organization’s succession planning policy. Senior officials of Daffodil Group and the university were present at the ceremony.
