Islami Bank seeks BB help against attacks on branches, ATM booths
The Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has sought help from the Bangladesh Bank following some recent incidents of ‘attack’ on its automated teller machine booths and branches.
The IBBL on February 20 sent a letter signed by its managing director Mohammad Abdul Mannan to the BB, saying that some branches and ATM booths of the bank had recently been attacked and vandalised due to a negative propaganda.
The recent ‘attacks’ and or ‘acts of vandalism’ will create an insecure situation on the general clients of the bank and also make a crisis of confidence, the letter said.
It said that such situation would hamper the reputation of the banking discipline, creating an adverse impact on the country’s gross domestic products.
The IBBL letter said, ‘We desire that the BB as a guardian of the banking sector will take necessary measures in this regard.’
It mentioned that the IBBL had been operating its banking activities as one of the largest scheduled banks in the country, guided and instructed by the BB for the last three decades.
The IBBL is now operating 276 branches and 194 ATM booths across the country approved by the BB to expand its banking services to all walks of life.
The Shahbagh protest, which demanded to ensure capital punishment against the war criminals of 1971, urged people to boycott the business institutions including the IBBL that are linked with the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Under the circumstances,
some branches and ATM booths of IBBL in different parts of the country have recently been vandalised by the protestors.
A BB official told New Age that the central bank has not so far taken decision on how to provide security to Islami Bank against the recent turmoil.
SIBL organises training course on trade finance
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) organised a three-day-long training course on 'Trade Finance' at Motijheel in Dhaka.
Social Islami Bank Training Institute arranged the training course recently, said a press release.
AMM Forhad, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, presided over the training course as chief guest.
News:Daily Sun Bangladesh/27-Feb-2013
RAKUB holds managers' meet
Rajshahi Krishi Unn- ayan Bank (RAKUB) organised a performance evaluation meeting for managers and field staffs of the bank's Rajshahi Zone at Nanking Darbar Hall in Rajshahi recently.
Prof Dr M Shah Nawaz Ali, Chairman of the board of directors of RAKUB, presided over the meeting as chief guest, said a press release.
EBL distributes loan to banana cultivators
Md Khurshed Alam, Head of SME of Eastern Bank Ltd, hands over a cheque to a banana farmer of Dhamrai at a function at Savar branch premises in Dhaka Monday.
Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has distributed loans to banana cultivators of Dhamrai area.
The bank has started disbursing loans for banana growers as part of its compliance to the agricultural policy set by the central bank.
Md Khurshed Alam, Head of SME of Eastern Bank, handed over the cheque for the loan amounts among the farmers at Savar branch premises of the bank in Dhaka Monday, said a press release.
Anwar Faruq Talukder, Head (Small Business), Mohibul Amanul Chowdhury of Savar Branch, Md Aolad Hossain, Agricultural Business of EBL, attended the function. Khurshed Alam said, "EBL is ready to extend support to farmers engaging in diversification of crop culture of the country."
EBL has a plan to disburse loan to flower cultivators of Dhamrai area.
NBL ends training course on RMG finance
Md Badiul Alam, Additional Managing Director of National Bank, along with high officials, seen at a training course in Dhaka recently.
National Bank Limited (NBL) concluded a two-day-long training course on 'Financing in Ready Made Garments (RMG)' for credit or foreign exchange officers of the bank.
National Bank Training Institute (NBTI) arranged the training course at its own premises in Dhaka recently, said a press release.
Md Badiul Alam, Additional Managing Director of NBL, handed over certificates among the participants as chief guest at the closing ceremony.