Ms. Towfika Aftab
Director
Ms. Towfika Aftab one of the sponsor Directors of Citizens Bank PLC. She obtained master’s degree in political science and LLB from Dhaka university.
Being a Lawyer by profession, she has been serving the country for last 26 years with utmost loyalty, honesty and sincerity. In recognition of her immense contribution to promote the cause of human rights she was appointed as honorable member of National Human Rights Commission in 2019 by His excellency honorable President of Bangladesh.
She carried out onerous responsibility as a govt appointed legal prosecutor of Bongobondhu and four national leaders murder cases.
To provide the legal assistance to the deprived and helpless prisoners she founded by her own initiative a charitable and nonpolitical organization named as Legal Assistance to Helpless Prisoners and Persons (LAHP). Under her dynamic and proactive advocacy as many as 1000 prisoners got released on bail until December, 2019.
Mrs. Aftab has been the founder chairman of Athnica School and College for the long fifteen years which happens to be the well-established academic institution of high standard dedicated to implement the English version education program befitting the demand of the modern time
She is also renowned for her social works and has been associated in many charitable activities countrywide and also closely linked up with Inner Wheel, a widely recognized international Women’s voluntary organization.