📍 Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Ozear Ahmad

Founder of HTLBD.com and Director of Cox's Bazar Surf Hub Ltd. — building travel, hospitality and local businesses in Bangladesh for over 20 years.

বাংলাদেশের পর্যটন ও আতিথেয়তা শিল্পের একজন উদ্যোক্তা

Portrait of Ozear Ahmad smiling, wearing glasses and a white shirt with blue flowers, at a beachside café

What I do

Two roles at the centre of my work

Founder, HTLBD.com

Hotels In Bangladesh Ltd. is a hotel discovery and booking portal that connects travellers with stays across the country.

Visit htlbd.com

Director, Cox's Bazar Surf Hub Ltd.

A surf and beach-experience venture on the world's longest natural sea beach, growing Bangladesh's surf community.

Visit coxsbazarsurfhubltd.com

Ventures

Businesses I have started and run

Journey

20+ years, one route

  1. Hospitality

    Started in hotels and travel, learning how guests choose where to stay and what makes a place feel welcoming.

  2. Business development

    Grew partnerships and sales for hospitality and tourism businesses across Bangladesh.

  3. IT advisory

    Brought technology into travel: early Google Maps contributions, online booking and digital tools for local businesses.

  4. Founder and director

    Launched HTLBD.com and Hotels in Dubai, then co-built Cox's Bazar Surf Hub and a portfolio of retail, fashion, food and construction ventures.

Passions and community

Work that goes beyond business

🏄Surf community

Advising Bangladesh's surf community since 2010.

🗺️Google Maps

An early contributor, mapping places across Bangladesh.

Obhizatrik logoObhizatrik Foundation

Social advocacy through the foundation, established in 2010.

🍲Relief and mentoring

Disaster-relief cooking and mentoring young people.

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