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{{Infobox person
| name = Simeen Rahman
| native_name = সিমিন রহমান
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Simeen Rahman.png
| caption = Simeen Rahman in 2025
| occupation = Business executive
| title = Group CEO, Transcom Group
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1973}}
| birth_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| father = [[Latifur Rahman (businessman)|Latifur Rahman]]
| mother = Shahnaz Rahman
| spouse =
| children = 2, including [[Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain]]
| relatives = [[Shazneen Tasnim Rahman]] (sister)
| awards = ''[[Forbes Asia]]'''s Power Businesswomen (2021)
| known_for = Leadership of [[Transcom Group]], growth of [[Eskayef Pharmaceuticals]]
}}
'''Simeen Rahman''' (born 1973) is a Bangladeshi business executive. She is the Group [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] (CEO) of [[Transcom Group]], one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates.<ref name="TBSCEO">{{Cite news|date=28 February 2021|title=Simeen Hossain becomes new Transcom Group CEO|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/corporates/simeen-hossain-becomes-new-transcom-group-ceo-209230|access-date=2024-11-03|work=The Business Standard|language=en}}</ref> As the eldest daughter of the late industrialist [[Latifur Rahman (businessman)|Latifur Rahman]], she took over the leadership of the group following his death in 2020.<ref name="ProthAscension">{{Cite news|last=Hossain|first=Sajjad|date=1 July 2020|title=Simeen Rahman to lead Transcom after father's demise|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/simeen-rahman-to-lead-transcom-after-fathers-demise|access-date=2024-11-03|work=Prothom Alo|language=en}}</ref>

Rahman is widely credited with transforming [[Eskayef Bangladesh Limited|Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited]] into one of the country's leading pharmaceutical companies during her tenure as [[Managing Director]].<ref name="DSPharma">{{Cite news|last=Chowdhury|first=Rashed|date=15 May 2019|title=The woman behind Eskayef's success|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/the-woman-behind-eskayefs-success-1743829|access-date=2024-11-03|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> In 2021, ''[[Forbes Asia]]'' named her in its "Asia's Power Businesswomen" list, recognizing her leadership and contributions to the business landscape.<ref name="ForbesAward">{{Cite web|title=Asia's Power Businesswomen 2021: Simeen Rahman|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/simeen-rahman/|website=Forbes|access-date=2024-11-03|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Simeen Rahman was born in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh, to [[Latifur Rahman (businessman)|Latifur Rahman]], founder of [[Transcom Group]], and Shahnaz Rahman. She is the eldest of their four children. She completed her higher education in the United States, earning a degree from a US university before returning to Bangladesh to join the family business.<ref name="ICETimesProfile">{{Cite magazine|title=A Legacy of Leadership: The Journey of Simeen Rahman|magazine=ICE Business Times|date=August 2021|pages=22–25|url=https://ibtbd.net/a-legacy-of-leadership-the-journey-of-simeen-rahman/|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref>

== Career ==
Rahman began her career within the Transcom Group, taking on a leadership role at a young age. Her most significant early achievement was her stewardship of [[Eskayef Bangladesh Limited|Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited]], which Transcom Group had acquired from [[Smith, Kline & French]]. As [[Managing Director]], she oversaw a period of rapid growth, focusing on innovation, quality control, and expansion into international markets. Under her leadership, Eskayef became the first Bangladeshi company to have its manufacturing facility approved by the UK's [[Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency]] (MHRA).<ref name="DSPharma"/>

After the death of her father in July 2020, Rahman was appointed Group CEO of Transcom in February 2021, taking on the responsibility of managing the diverse portfolio of the conglomerate, which includes pharmaceuticals, beverages, electronics, media, and food services.<ref name="TBSCEO"/> She also serves as the head of several key subsidiaries within the group.

Rahman holds director and management positions in the following companies:
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* Transcom Ltd. (Group CEO)
* Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Managing Director & CEO)
* Transcom Distribution Company Ltd. (Managing Director)
* Transcom Consumer Products Ltd. (Managing Director)
* Mediastar Ltd. (Director)
* Mediaworld Ltd. (Director)
* Bangladesh Lamps Ltd. (Director)
}}

In early 2024, Rahman became involved in a widely reported legal dispute with her mother and siblings over the inheritance and ownership of shares within the Transcom Group following her father's death.<ref name="TBSDhakaTribuneDispute">{{Cite news|title=Transcom family feud spills into public, Simeen Rahman files cases|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/court/340123/transcom-family-feud-spills-into-public-simeen|work=Dhaka Tribune|date=23 February 2024|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref><ref name="ProthomAloDispute">{{Cite news|title=Mother, 2 sisters get bail in cases filed by Transcom CEO Simeen|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime/r9d7g471b0|work=Prothom Alo|date=3 March 2024|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* Asia's Power Businesswomen by ''[[Forbes Asia]]'' (2021): In recognition of her success in leading Transcom through the challenges of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh|COVID-19 pandemic]] and her transformative work at Eskayef.<ref name="ForbesAward"/>
* Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice (2016): Accepted on behalf of her deceased son, [[Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain]], for his bravery during the 2016 Gulshan attack.<ref name="MotherTeresaAward">{{Cite news|title=Faraaz Hossain honoured with Mother Teresa Award|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/faraaz-hossain-honoured-mother-teresa-award-1312345|work=The Daily Star|date=7 November 2016|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Simeen Rahman is the eldest daughter of Latifur and Shahnaz Rahman. Her siblings are the late [[Shazneen Tasnim Rahman murder|Shazneen Tasnim Rahman]], Shahzreh Huq, and the late Arshad Waliur Rahman.<ref name="LatifurFamily">{{Cite news|date=1 July 2020|title=Latifur Rahman no more|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/latifur-rahman-no-more-1923405|access-date=2024-11-03|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Her family has endured multiple tragedies. In 1998, her younger sister, Shazneen, was raped and murdered at their home in Dhaka. In July 2016, her son, [[Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain]], was killed by terrorists in the [[2016 Gulshan attack]] at the [[Holey Artisan Bakery]].<ref name="Nightmare">{{Cite news|last=Anam|first=Shaheen|date=5 July 2016|title=A nightmare recurs|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/dhaka-attack/nightmare-recurs-1250497|access-date=2024-11-03|work=The Daily Star}}</ref> Faraaz was posthumously honored for his courage and friendship, and his memory is preserved through the Faraaz Hossain Foundation and the annual Faraaz Hossain Courage Award'''.'''<ref name="FaraazFoundation">{{Cite news|title=Faraaz Hossain Courage Award 2023 announced|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/faraaz-hossain-courage-award-2023-announced-3487651|work=The Daily Star|date=4 December 2023|access-date=2024-11-03}}</ref>

Her elder son Zaraif Ayaat Hossain is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur in artificial intelligence and digital marketing. He graduated from [[BRAC University]] and is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Markopolo.ai, a marketing technology platform. In 2022, he was named in [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] list by ''Forbes Asia'' in the Media, Marketing, and Advertising category.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Media, Marketing & Advertising |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/asia/media-marketing-advertising |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Forbes}}</ref><ref name="TBS">{{cite news |last=Tashfin |first=Nabiha |date=2022-06-07 |title=Meet the 7 Bangladeshis on the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/meet-7-bangladeshis-forbes-30-under-30-asia-list-433918 |work=The Business Standard |access-date=2023-10-24 |quote=Co-founders of Markopolo.ai, Zaraif Ayaat Hossain and Rubaiyat Farhan, both BRAC University graduates, made it to the list for their AI-driven platform...}}</ref><ref name="DailyStar">{{cite news |last=Rahman |first=Mahfuz |date=2022-06-03 |title=Making a mark with AI-powered digital marketing |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/making-mark-ai-powered-digital-marketing-3039771 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=2023-10-24}}</ref>

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