Mahtab Miah

Mr Mahtab Miah is an established businessman within the Bangladeshi Diaspora in the UK. In 1971 he was actively involved with the Bangladesh liberation movement in the UK. He works with the UK Government, private sectors and financial organisations to assist the Bangladeshi community in the UK, Europe and Bangladesh.

Mr Miah is a prominent community leader and is currently Chairman of Newcastle Bangladeshi Association, Director of British Bangladeshi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and many other voluntary organisations. He is also an advisor for BHRC North East UK.

Mr Miah is a philanthropist, whose dedication and innovation has led to the huge success of a number of charity events which included raising funds for Cyclone Sidr, and leading the Newcastle Bangladesh Organisation in raising thousands of pounds for the floods affecting Bangladesh, and the Rohingya appeal.