Who we are

The people who deliver the work

Libanza is a full-service marketing communication agency, formed by industry veterans in 2016 with deep experience across creative, media, digital and brand building. Strategy, creative and production sit under one roof.

2016Founded in Dhaka
Full-serviceStrategy, creative, media & film
PESOPaid, earned, shared & owned

Leadership

Industry veterans, one team

Decades of agency, media and production experience across local and multinational brands.

Tanveer Ahmed

Co-Founder & Head of Business

One of the country's most versatile advertising professionals, Tanveer's experience spans creative, strategy, digital and business, built across reputed local and global agencies for local and international brands. An expert at interpreting global brand guidelines — they don't restrict him, they invite him deeper into the brand — and a leading thinker in the digital landscape.

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Azizul Hoque Shiplu

Founder & Head of Operations and Delivery

A brand-communication engineer and the source of consistency in strategic planning, brand planning and team management for more than 19 years. He began in advertising at Ogilvy & Mather, rose to General Manager at Fahrenheit MCL, then led Code Arrow Ltd as Vice President. At Libanza he leads the strategic team — and directs films, including the Bashundhara City TVC.

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Syed Mustafa Javed

Director, Media

A reputed name in the industry with 24 years in media planning and negotiation, Javed joined from MediaAxis, a Dentsu affiliate. He has worked for giants including BATB, Unilever, Honda, Banglalink, Pathao, Nagad, Olympic Industries, GQ Group, Kallol Group, Nokia, Panasonic, Ajinomoto and Mondelez. His expertise extends beyond paid media into PR planning that has played major roles in benefiting clients.

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Farhad Khan

Specialist, Social Communication

A social-business expert with 20 years of exclusive experience across UNICEF, UNFPA, WaterAid, BRAC, Save the Children, World Vision, Marie Stopes, UCEF, PKSF, IOM, DPE and DGFP. He guides the strategic team on communication strategy — strong at understanding the target group, defining the problem and finding the optimum solution to any social-business issue, including health-and-safety considerations during execution.

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Monirul Islam Masum

Head of Visual Planning

With over 25 years filming TV commercials, feature films, dramas, music videos and documentaries, Masum is highly skilled across indoor and outdoor shoots and a master of collaboration with crews large and small. His work spans bright aspirational lifestyle to dramatic storytelling for BBC Media, ETV, Maasranga, Unilever, Nestlé, Bashundhara, Square, Pran-RFL, Akij, Marico, Bombay Sweets, Walton, BSRM, Reckitt and Berger. Known affectionately as 'the stubborn DP'.

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Prosenjit Mitra

Consultant, Audio Visual

A visual storyteller specialising in VFX, animation, visual treatment and brand tone. He honed his craft in Mumbai's film industry — learning editing, online and promo work, and assisting acclaimed directors including Sanjay Gupta and National-Award-winner Pradeep Sarkar (Apocalypso, 2008). A passionate painter, nature and wildlife photographer.

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Shameem Ahmed

Senior Art Director

A seasoned creative with over 28 years in design and art direction, delivering impactful communication for leading national and international brands — Grameenphone, Banglalink, Walton, Olympic, Bashundhara, Pran and Unilever. His expertise spans key visuals, packaging, digital content, outdoor branding and print, with a sharp aesthetic sense and swift, strategic execution.

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Sayed Shah

Art Director

A versatile designer equally equipped across ATL, BTL and Digital, Sayed has worked on important projects for many renowned brands. He likes to get a crystal-clear picture of the goals up front and tackle the hardest parts of a project early. He joined Libanza with more than 10 years of agency experience.

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How we approach the market

“If you follow your audience you won’t miss a channel. But if you follow channels, you have a high chance of missing your target.”

Be it Digital, ATL or BTL, we start with a detailed analysis of the audience — so we reach them on the right channel, at the right time, with the right content, in a way they want us to.

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