Veon Group CEO to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow

Banglalink's parent company Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a four-day visit.

This will be his third visit to Bangladesh this year, Banglalink said in a statement today.

He will sit with government officials and key stakeholders of the company along with attending a press conference in Chattogram during this visit.

Banglalink's consistent growth, the potential of Bangladesh's digital possibilities, the telecom industry and Veon's long-term plans for the country will be discussed at the meeting.

"Banglalink has turned out to be a success story for Veon hitting the targeted double-digit growth mark," Terzioğlu said.

"The upcoming visit is an opportunity for me to discuss with government representatives and key stakeholders how we can further maintain the growth and contribute to Bangladesh's digital progress."

"The visit is also special to me because of the exciting announcement we will make for our customers in Chattogram," he said.

Kaan Terzioğlu was appointed as the Group CEO of Veon on July 1 in 2021.

His career spans over 30 years in regional and global leadership roles in management consultation, technology, and telecommunications, according to the statement.

Terzioğlu joined Veon as co-chief operating officer in November 2019 after stepping down from the group's board, where he served for several months.

Then he played the role of co-chief executive officer from March 2020 to June 2021.

Prior to joining Veon, he was Turkcell's CEO from April 2015 until March 2019.