Zainul Haque Sikder

Zainul Haque Sikder (12 August 1930 – 10 February 2021) was a Bangladeshi businessman and the founder of Sikder Group. He was the chairman of National Bank Limited, Sikder Real Estate Limited, Sikder Pharma, Monowara Sikder Medical College and Hospital, Z. H. Sikder Women's Medical College & Hospital, and Z. H. Sikder University of Science and Technology. He was also the owner of english newspaper, Bangladesh Post. He was also the owner of Power Pack Economic Zone, Power Pack Holdings, Power Pack Ports, and Sikder Insurance.

Early life Sikder was born on 12 August 1930, in Assam, British India. He moved to East Bengal during the Partition of India.

Sikder fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war.

In 1992, Sikder founded Z.H. Sikder Women's Medical College and Hospital. He founded Abdur Razzak Secondary Girls School in Kodalpur, Bangabandhu High School, Jarina Sikder Girls School And College, Monowara Sikder Girls High School, and Mokfor Uddin National law college. He founded Mandy Dental College & Hospital.

Sikder was the chairperson of Koi Resorts, based in the United States, which has a luxury resort in St Kitts and Nevis.

Personal life Sikder's wife, Monowara Sikder, succeeded him as the chairman of National Bank Limited. They have five sons and three daughters. His other son, Rick Haque Sikder is a director of Sikder Group. His daughter, Parveen Haque Sikder, is a member of parliament from women's reserved seat.

Death Sikder died on 10 February 2021, while under treatment at Saudi German Hospital in Dubai. He died from COVID-19-related complications. He was buried in Z.H. Sikder Women's Medical College and Hospital near, Gulshan-2, Dhaka.