For 13 years, Mahbub served as an engineer at
Ford Motor Company,
Kyocera Wireless and
Qualcomm in the United States and the CEO of IBM and Nokia Siemens Networks Bangladesh. Mahbub had performed as a stand-up comic in the United States in the 2000s. He returned to Bangladesh in 2009. He founded the country's first comedy club, ''Naveed's Comedy Club'' in 2010. Since June 2012, Mahbub hosted a
late night television talk show
"Grameenphone Presents – The Naveed Mahbub Show". He claims to have acted in a small role in the film ''
You Don't Mess with the Zohan'', featuring
Adam Sandler and
Rob Schneider even though he isn't seen anywhere in the film. ==Personal life==