IT entrepreneur Luna Shamsuddoha passes away

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Information technology (IT) entrepreneur Luna Shamsuddoha, former chairman of Janata Bank Limited, died from colon cancer on Wednesday (Feb 17) at a hospital in Singapore while undergoing treatment there, according to a message received in Dhaka. She was 53.

Her body will be flown back to Dhaka by Thursday morning.

She was founder and chairman of Dohatec New Media Luna Shamsuddoha.

Luna Shamsuddoha began her career as a consultant in 1978 but she started the business in 1985 as the managing partner of The Executive Center. Prior to that, she functioned as an English Language teacher at British Council Language Resource Center and as a lecturer, English Language, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka.

She started Dohatec New Media in 1992 along with a core team of engineering academics and professionals. She rapidly led the firm to become one of the notable IT companies producing quality software operating out of Bangladesh. Dohatec provides software solutions to institutions, government agencies and corporations in North America, Europe, and Bangladesh. Dohatec’s key clients are the World Bank, World Health Organization, US Postal Service, Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Army.

She was featured on global forums on technology, e-governance and women’s economic participation and empowerment.

Luna Shamsuddoha, who had a post graduate degree in International Relations from the University of Dhaka, was the founder president of Bangladesh Women in Technology (BWIT).

She was also former director of Agrani Bank Ltd and SME Foundation besides being a member of Council Global Thought Leaders on Inclusive Growth, Global Advisory Council & Strategic Partner of Thinkthrough Consulting (TTC) India.

She was a trustee of Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) and Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programs (UCEP) Bangladesh, according to information obtained from the website of dohatec.com.

She married to A. K. M. Shamsuddoha, a businessman. The couple has a daughter, Reem Shamsuddoha.