Salman Obaidul Karim
Managing Director
Mr. Salman Obaidul Karim is a distinguished businessman in Bangladesh, and he is the son of Mr. Mohammad Obaidul Karim, Founder Chairman of ORION and Mrs. Arzuda Karim, Founder Director of ORION. Mr. Salman is one of the Managing Directors of ORION, a renowned industrial conglomerate managing Power Generation, Infrastructure Development, and Energy Sectors, Home Appliances Textiles, Media business and others.
After his graduation from Brunel University, London in 2005 in Business & Management (Computing), he received several professional trainings in the U.K. Later on, he returned to Bangladesh and joined his family business ORION.
He has been a member of the Board of Directors and one of the Sponsor Directors of companies under ORION since 2005. His leadership has enabled ORION to establish five HFO-based power plants and one solar power plant, generating over 600 MW of electricity.
Mr. Salman has played key role in setting up the 134 MWp Solar Project in Bagerhat District, an eco-friendly renewable energy project with Zero Carbon emissions. This landmark solar project, named Energon Renewables (BD) Limited, is the first 100 MW+ Solar Grid Power Project in the country, established in 2021. Under his leadership, Energon Renewables (BD) Ltd. has received Foreign Financing of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) amounting USD 50 million.
Mr. Salman’s role has been instrumental in nurturing the Corporate Culture of the Group as he promoted digitalization by introducing the latest technology and solutions in the workplace and contributed to the Green Initiatives at different office premises of ORION. He actively supports the Chairman and other sponsor Directors of ORION in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs and activities of the Group apart from Business Operations.
As Managing Director of ORION, Mr. Salman directly oversees day-to-day Operations (including operation, Finance and Corporate Affairs) of Power Generation, Energy Business-LPG and Oil & Shipping, Infrastructure Development, Textiles, Home Appliances, and Group’s Media interests.