Rubana Huq

She was featured in BBC 100 Women in 2013 and 2014. She was elected as the first female president of BGMEA served during 2019–2021.

• Name — Rubana Haque • Native Name — রুবানা হক • Office — Vice-Chancellor of Asian University for Women • Chancellor — Cherie Blair • Term Start — 15 February 2022 • Predecessor — Nirmala Rao • Office1 — President of Bangladesh Garment Manufecturers and Exporters • Term Start1 — 12 April 2019 • Term End1 — 12 April 2021 • Predecessor1 — Siddiqur Rahman • Successor1 — Faruque Hassan • Born — 9 February 1964 • Birthplace — Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Bangladesh) • Spouse — Annisul Haque • Alma Mater — * East West University • Jadavpur University

Rubana was born on 9 February in 1964 in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). She was educated at Viqarunnisa Noon School and Holy Cross College. She completed her master's in English literature from East West University in 2008 and PhD from Jadavpur University in 2018.

From 1995 to 2017, Rubana served as managing director of the Mohammadi Group, a ready made garments conglomerate founded by her husband Annisul Haque. Rubana served as the chief executive officer of TV Southasia from 2006 to 2010. In 2017, she became chairperson of the Mohammadi Group following Annisul's death. In 2019, she became the first woman elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). Rubana also serves on the boards of the BGMEA, the UNFCCC fashion charter, the Asian University for Women (AUW), and Gono Sahajjo Shangstha (GSS). On 15 February 2022, Rubana became the Vice-chancellor of Asian University for Women and resigned as BGMEA President. She was replaced at the BGMEA by chairman of Crony Group, Neela Hosne Ara.

Rubana is widow of former Mayor of North Dhaka Anisul Haque. With him, she has three children.