Al-Arafah Islami Bank organises a Workshop in city
Workshop on “Verification of Title, Possession, Value & Documentation of Landed Properties” held in Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited Training & Research Academy Saturday, informed by the authority.
A day-long Workshop on “Verification of Title, Possession, Value & Documentation of Landed Properties” held
at Al-Arafah Islami Bank Training & Research Academy Saturday. Managing Director of the Bank Md. Habibur
Rahman inaugurated the workshop as Chief Guest. Among others Principal of AIBTRA Md. Zahid Hasan was
present in the occasion. Investment In-charge and Investment desk related officials of selected branches of the Bank participated on the course.
News:Bangladesh Today/9-Mar-2014Janata Bank earns Tk 955cr in 2013
Janata Bank Limited (JBL), the 2nd largest state-owned commercial bank (SCB) in Bangladesh, has earned net profit of Tk 955 crore after tax and provision in 2013, said a press release.
With the bold leadership of its management, in 2013, the bank has achieved the first position by securing
highest operating profit among the SCBs, as well the bank stood 1st in acquiring highest net profit among the scheduled banks of the country, claimed the press release.
News:The Indpendent/9-Mar-2014BB Governor: Central Bank to encourage young savers
2,86,000 school students have opened bank accounts under school banking procedures and Tk 304 crore have been deposited in these accounts, says the Governor
File photo of Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman yesterday said the central bank would issue a circular within few days so that street children can open bank account with Tk 10 to save their income.
He said this while addressing the School Banking Conference as chief guest, at Bangladesh Bank Colony High School playground in Agrabad at Chittagong.
“Although Habib Bank was the first to introduce school banking in the country in the sixties [1960s], but school banking was still very rare,” he said.
Atiur said he took initiatives for developing school banking after taking office. “We introduced a policy for school banking last year, where young people between 6-18 years can open account starting from Tk 100 and use the opportunity to save their money for education, stipend money and so on.”
From November 2, 2010 till December 31, 2013, some 2,86,000 school students have opened bank accounts under school banking procedures and Tk 304 crore have been deposited in these accounts.
News:Dhaka Tribune/9-Mar-2013
Heist thru tunnel at Sonali again
This time Tk 30.8 lakh looted from bank's Adamdighi branch, Bogra; 30 feet tunnel dug from nearby shop; 4 detained
Our Correspondent, Bogra
The tunnel leading to the vault of Sonali Bank's Adamdighi branch in Bogra. Photo: Star
In yet another bank heist, around Tk 30.8 lakh has been taken away from Sonali Bank's Adamdighi branch in Bogra by digging a 30-feet tunnel from a nearby furniture shop into the vault.
Applying the same technique, a robber stole Tk 16.40 crore from Sonali Bank's main branch in Kishoreganj on January 24 by digging a tunnel from a nearby rented house.
Shamsuddin Sharif, manager of the Adamdighi branch, said the bank was closed on Friday as usual.
But it remained open yesterday on account of the election for women's reserved seats in parliament. However, no transaction was made on the day, he added.
Around 4:30pm yesterday, bank officials found the vault broken and called police.
The manager also said the deposit stood at Tk 32,51,687 at the end of Thursday's transaction. After the theft, Tk 1,72,184 was left in the vault.
Yesterday evening, police detained Ansar members Purnadev Sarkar and Milon Mia, who were in-charge of the bank's security, and Ashraful Islam, owner of the shop Biplob Furniture, and his employee Shahin Mia.
Contacted, Mofazzel Hossain, deputy general manager and spokesman of Sonali Bank, told The Daily Star around 9:00pm yesterday that he was yet to know about the heist.
Pradip Kumar Dutta, managing director of the bank, could not be reached as his cell phone was switched off.
In another incident exposed recently by a top finance ministry official, the state-run bank lost $250,000 (Tk 2
crore) to London-based cybercrooks who allegedly hacked into the bank's security system and transferred the money to an account in Turkey.
The crime was committed in September last year while the bank's corporate branch at Shilpa Bhaban in the capital was transferring the amount to the UK through wires on behalf of its client in Bangladesh.
Also, the bank luckily averted another hacking attempt, as there was no cash in the account from which the hackers tried to steal money.
IBBL donates Tk 10 lakh to Jalalabad Trust
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited donated Tk 10 lakh to Jalalabad Education Trust for providing scholarships to students.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith received the cheque from Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited on behalf of Jalalabad Trust, at a function in Sylhet on Friday.
Dr. Farashuddin, Chairman of Jalalabad Education Trust, Dr. AK Abdul Mubin, President of Jalalabad Association, Abdul Hamid Chowdhury, Chairman of Jalalabad Building Trust, Azam J Chowdhury, Chairman of East Cost Group, Seyd Zaglul Pasha, Secretary of Jalalabad Education Trust, Jalal Ahmed, Trustee Member were present on the occasion.
Islami Bank has been working in development of the county’s education sector since its inception. The bank spent a total of Tk 829 million in education sector during last 30 years.