Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani was a Bangladeshi businessman from the

Ispahani family The Ispahani family, also known as the House of Ispahani are a Persian people, Perso-Bengali people, Bengali family business, business family. In Bangladesh, they own and manage M. M. Ispahani Limited, one of the country's leading conglomerates an ...

and the chairman of M. M. Ispahani Limited.

Early life

Behrouze was born on 30 October 1950, in the Ispahani family, which was founded in 1820, Haji Mohammed Hashem (1789-1850), the founder of Ispahani Group, who moved from Ispahan (Isfahan) in Persia to Bombay, and established the business. After the death of his father

Mirza Mehdy Ispahani Mirza Mehdy Ispahani (also known as Sadri Ispahani; 1923–2004), son of Mirza Ahmad Ispahani, was Chairman of M.M. Ispahani from 1949 until 2004. Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, son of Mirza Mehdy Ispahani was elected as the Chairman of M.M. Ispah ...

he was elected Chairman of the M.M. Ispahani. He completed SSC from St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka.

Career

Behrouze was chairman of MM Ispahani Ltd from 2004 until his demise in January 2017. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the

Independent University, Bangladesh Independent University, Bangladesh ( bn, ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or IUB is a one of the well renowned, prestigious and popular private university in Bangladesh. It is located in Bas ...

(IUB). He was also a Sponsor Director and Managing Director of the International Publications Limited (IPL), the owning company of The Financial Express (FE). The government of Bangladesh gave him the title of Commercially Important Person.

Social activities

Behrouze was chairman of the

Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital The Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital is an ophthalmological hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hospital was founded by Bangladeshi philanthropist Mirza Ahmad Ispahani in 1960. In addition to tertiary care and rehabilitation for an av ...

, and Ispahani Public School and College.

Awards and achievements

M.M. Ispahani was awarded 'Enterprise of the Year 2003' by the Bangladesh Business Award. He played a role in the country's economic growth by reinvesting more.

Death

Behrouze died on 23 January 2017 at the age of 67 in Bangladesh. He was buried in Hoseni Dalan Mosque, Dhaka. In a condolence message, the prime minister Sheikh Hasina, recalled with gratitude his contributions towards flourishing trade and commerce and industry in Bangladesh through his reputed industrial group.

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