Executive Corporate Affairs & Sovereign Advisory | Bangladesh • Myanmar • South Asian Corridors
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Musabbir Rahim | Strategic Advisory
✦ Executive Advisory & Strategic Leadership

Strategic Advisory, Corporate Affairs & Regulatory Navigation

Enabling multinational corporations, conglomerates, and institutional investors to navigate statutory complexities, unlock cross-border market entry, and drive sustainable growth across emerging South Asian corridors.

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◆ Ministerial Liaison & Policy Advocacy ◆ Cross-Border FDI (BD & Myanmar) ◆ Institutional Governance
Corporate Infrastructure & Regional Strategy
📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh • Regional Mandate

Leadership & Mandates

Dedicated partner for institutional expansion, high-stakes government liaison, and regulatory alignment in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

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Unique Group

Head of Public Relations, Communication & External Affairs
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Evara India Strategic Advisory

International Partner (Bangladesh & Myanmar)
03

BRAC University (JPGSPH)

Guest Resource Person & Academic Facilitator
20+
Years Executive Leadership
14+
Strategic Corporate Roles
$24.6M+
Capital & Grants Mobilized
100%
Statutory Compliance Record
Executive Profile

Guiding Organizations Through Complexity with Strategic Precision

Corporate affairs strategist and transformation leader delivering sustained enterprise value through regulatory navigation, ministerial diplomacy, and multi-sector institutional governance.

“Transforming regulatory complexity into structured institutional alignment and sustainable cross-border growth.”

Musabbir Rahim is an accomplished corporate affairs strategist and business transformation leader with over two decades of cross-sector executive leadership across telecommunications, international retail food service, prominent national conglomerates, and world-renowned social enterprises.

Across key executive tenures—including Unique Group, Evara Strategic Advisory Group, Jubilant FoodWorks Bangladesh (Domino's Pizza), BRAC-Aarong, Shakti Foundation, Grameenphone, and Eastern Bank PLC—he has spearheaded multi-agency regulatory resolutions, institutional reforms, and cross-border commercial alliances.

He holds an Executive MBA in Finance from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka, and a BBA in Marketing from IBA, Jahangirnagar University, coupled with certified ISO Lead/Internal Auditor credentials.

Academic Pedigree & Certifications
MBA

Executive MBA (Finance)

Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka

BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing)

IBA, Jahangirnagar University

ISO

Certified ISO Internal Auditor

Bureau Veritas (Quality Management Systems)

EDU

Foundational Academic Honors

Notre Dame College (HSC) & St. Joseph Higher Secondary School (SSC)

Advisory Services

Core Practice Areas

Bespoke strategic counsel tailored to safeguard foreign capital, ensure multi-tier statutory alignment, and unlock sustainable enterprise value.

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Government Relations & Policy Advocacy

Senior-level ministerial liaison, public policy representation, and regulatory alignment designed to resolve administrative roadblocks and advance strategic enterprise objectives.

02

Cross-Border Market Entry & Regional Advisory

End-to-end advisory for international corporations and investors seeking market entry, entity formation, and regulatory licensing in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

03

Corporate Governance & Licensing Compliance

Statutory compliance frameworks, government audit readiness, operating license renewals, and commercial contract vetting for multi-branch operations.

04

ESG, Sustainability & Social Enterprise

Structuring robust social compliance models, attaining global certifications (WFTO, SEWF), and implementing Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) frameworks.

05

Digital Transformation & Fintech Integration

Designing digital financial ecosystems, automated disbursement architectures via Mobile Financial Services (bKash), and streamlined back-office systems.

06

Crisis Navigation & Executive Corporate Diplomacy

Actionable intelligence and high-level representation for sensitive inter-agency discussions, regulatory inquiries, and stakeholder relationship preservation.

Proven Leadership

Institutional Track Record

Demonstrated executive milestones across major conglomerates, global brands, and apex development institutions.

Unique Group

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Head of Public Relations, Communication & External Affairs
  • Direct ministerial engagement, policy advocacy, and high-level stakeholder alliances.
  • Serve as executive liaison representing group leadership in regulatory and diplomatic forums.
  • Oversee statutory licensing protocols, internal tracking, and secure inter-agency clearances.

Evara India Strategic Advisory Group

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International Partner – Bangladesh & Myanmar
  • Deliver strategic policy intelligence and regulatory risk mitigation for foreign direct investors.
  • Provide on-the-ground advisory for cross-border market entry and bilateral trade corridors.
  • Conduct stakeholder roadmapping to safeguard foreign capital and ensure statutory readiness.

Jubilant FoodWorks Bangladesh Ltd. (Domino's Pizza)

03
Country Corporate Affairs Head
  • Managed primary corporate relations with ministries, law enforcement, and government bodies.
  • Secured and maintained 100% operational licensing compliance across nationwide stores.
  • Active representative on four core FICCI Bangladesh committees (Regulatory, Branding, Membership, Capability).

BRAC-Aarong

04
Senior Manager – SCPD & Sustainability
  • Mobilized and managed over $24.6 million in donor funding portfolios (UNHCR, SAARC, MetLife).
  • Secured Aarong's status as Bangladesh's first SEWF-certified social enterprise and Guaranteed WFTO member.
  • Supervised social compliance and artisan welfare programs protecting 65,000+ rural artisans.

Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women

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Sr. General Manager – Programmes & New Initiatives
  • Pioneered Bangladesh's first-ever microfinance loan EMI collection via the bKash app.
  • Raised BDT 500M through strategic financing syndications with commercial banks and PKSF.
  • Established 18 SME branches and successfully launched the 'Shakti Pharmacy' social enterprise model.

Roots Developers Ltd.

06
Consultant – Strategic Planning & Process Optimization
  • Formulated financial projections, project management structures, and business development plans.
  • Streamlined operating processes resulting in lower overhead costs and improved operational profitability.

Grameenphone Ltd.

07
Finance Specialist & Project Member
  • Core finance team member for the landmark initial public offering (IPO) of Grameenphone.
  • Delivered high-level financial reporting, capital forecasting, and regulatory filing support.

Eastern Bank PLC

08
Senior Officer – Operations Division
  • Key team member in deploying centralized banking services and account processing workflows.
  • Ensured strict adherence to Bangladesh Bank statutory SBS reporting requirements.
Cross-Border Institutional Alliance

International Partner – Bangladesh & Myanmar

Evara India Strategic Advisory Group (EVARA INDIA KARTAVYA AND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED)

Musabbir Rahim serves as the International Partner – Bangladesh and Myanmar for Evara India Strategic Advisory Group (EVARA INDIA KARTAVYA AND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED), accessible at https://evaraindia.com/.

Through this cross-border institutional partnership, Musabbir leads high-stakes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) strategy, bilateral corridor facilitation, government affairs, and regulatory roadmap planning for Indian conglomerates, multinational enterprises, and institutional capital expanding into Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Bilateral FDI Corridors & Market Entry

Guiding Indian and global corporate entities through statutory incorporation, BIDA facilitation, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) presence, and inter-agency licensing in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Ministerial Liaison & Regulatory Diplomacy

Representing multinational leadership before ministries, tax authorities (NBR), central banks (Bangladesh Bank), and statutory oversight commissions to resolve foreign exchange and operational bottlenecks.

Corporate Due Diligence & Sovereign Risk Mitigation

Executing exhaustive legal-regulatory due diligence, strategic joint venture vetting, and corporate governance architectures to safeguard cross-border capital.

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EVARA INDIA

Kartavya and Services Private Limited

Bilateral Scope India – Bangladesh – Myanmar Corridor
Core Specialization Cross-Border FDI, Regulatory Affairs & Policy Advocacy
Executive Role International Partner (Bangladesh & Myanmar)

Official Corporate Website:

https://evaraindia.com/
Strategic Advisory Team

Executive Strategists & Practice Leaders

Collaborative advisory combining domain specialization in regulatory compliance, corporate governance, financial architecture, and international market development.

ZK

Abu Sayed Md Zakaria Khan

Strategist

Seasoned financial strategist and banking executive with deep domain expertise in financial governance, regulatory and compliance frameworks, credit portfolio supervision, and corporate risk mitigation.

Financial Governance Regulatory Compliance Risk Mitigation Credit Architecture
AB

Annet Black

Strategist

Corporate strategy professional specializing in cross-border program execution, market expansion dynamics, multi-stakeholder operational alignment, and international institutional partnerships.

Corporate Strategy Market Alignment Cross-Border Operations Program Execution
Macroeconomic & Trade Intelligence

Regional Economic Dispatch

Curated daily headlines on trade, fiscal policy, banking, and investment from The Financial Express.

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Executive Perspectives

Insights & Thought Leadership

Strategic commentary, open-access studies, and macroeconomic analyses on corporate governance, trade, and regulatory policy in South Asia.

Regulatory Affairs and Policy Strategy
Regulatory Affairs

Navigating Statutory Approvals & Policy Roadblocks for FDI

An in-depth framework for multinational entrants to address bureaucratic friction, streamline multi-tier ministry clearances, and protect long-term capital.

Trade Corridors and Cross-Border Investment
Regional Markets

Investment Dynamics in the Bangladesh-Myanmar Corridors

Assessing macroeconomic reforms, infrastructure readiness, and bilateral policy alignment for global manufacturing and service enterprises.

ESG and Sustainable Social Enterprises
ESG & Governance

From Social Enterprise to Institutional Capital

How institutions can leverage WFTO, SEWF, and GRI standards to enhance international credibility and attract major multilateral donor funding.

Digital Financial Architecture and Fintech Integration
Digital Architecture

Architecting Scalable Microfinance & Fintech Integrations: The bKash Model

Operational blueprints for deploying high-volume mobile financial services (MFS) disbursement frameworks and automated reconciliation across nationwide distribution networks.

Corporate Affairs and Regulatory Scrutiny Playbook
Crisis Diplomacy

Managing Inter-Agency Scrutiny: A Playbook for Multinationals

Strategic methodologies for corporate affairs executives to navigate multi-agency inspections, resolve regulatory ambiguities, and safeguard enterprise license-to-operate.

Special Economic Zones and Industrial Corridors
Trade & Infrastructure

Special Economic Zones & Tariff Harmonization in South Asia

Navigating industrial park allocations, BEZA economic corridors, and customs modernization to accelerate cross-border manufacturing and logistics partnerships.

External Media

Regional Economics & Stakeholder Briefings

Curated open-source executive presentations on macroeconomic growth and external stakeholder diplomacy.

Regional Economic Transformation & Investment Prospects (Capital Fables)
Building Relationships with External Stakeholders (Knowledge at Wharton)
South Asian Growth Corridors: Industrial Transition & Trade Dynamics (Economics Explained)
The Stakeholder Approach: Maximizing Social Value & Enterprise Governance (Knowledge at Wharton)
Bangladesh & Multilateral Development: 50-Year Economic Partnership (World Bank Group)
The Six Elements of Corporate Diplomacy: External Stakeholder Due Diligence (Rotman / Wharton)
Direct Executive Channel

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Available for retained corporate affairs advisory, cross-border investment consultation, government relations strategy, and board-level briefing sessions.

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