Sarker as a leader of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association hosted a delegation of Pakistan textile mill owners in Bangladesh in November 2005. Sarker was a fellow member of Liverpool-based
International Cotton Association (ICA), an international accredited body of cotton in the world of which he was the associate director for consecutive 6 (six) years. Sarker opened Dhaka Bank Victory Day hockey on 31 December 2007. On 30 April 2008, Sarker was elected director of the Board of Trustee of Dhaka Bank. Sarker was president of
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), a national trade body of yarn and fabrics manufactures for successive 2 (two) terms in 2007 to 2010. He was re-elected in 2009, uncontested, president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association. He met
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith the Finance Minister of Bangladesh to discuss issues faced by the textile industry. In addition, he was the director of the
Federation Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI). Sarker is chairman of the board of trustees of the
Independent University, Bangladesh of both Dhaka and Chittagong. Sarker also has been recently elected as the member of the
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Bangladesh. On 1 January 2010, he was recognized by the
government of Bangladesh as a Commercially Import Person (CIP) which granted them a number of privileges' from the government. On 5 May 2014, Sarker was re-elected chairman of Dhaka Bank. He is a founding trustee board member and member of the board of governors of
Bangladesh Enterprise Institute. He is the managing director of Karim Textile Limited, Purbani Fabrics Limited, and Shohagpur Textiles Mills. where is he a founding trustee. and also current chairman, appointed on 14 August 2020. and again in July 2024 for another two-year term. On 9 September 2024, he was elected Chairman of the
Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), succeeding
Nazrul Islam Mazumder who had held the post for 17 years. Mr. Sarker was later elected as the president of
Bangladesh Tennis Federation on 20 Nov 2024. In November 2025 Abdul Hai Sarker was re-elected as Dhaka Bank chairman for next two years. He emphasized the importance of
Bangladesh Bank's independence while calling for accountability. He argued that bureaucratic control over the central bank has hindered its efficiency and delayed economic decisions, negatively affecting the financial system. Sarker welcomed the draft of the Bangladesh Bank Ordinance 2025 aimed at enhancing the bank's autonomy, but cautioned that reforms must be implemented thoughtfully to avoid creating new risks for businesses and the economy. == References ==