Economic Reporter :The 103rd Branch of Bank Asia started formal operation at Mirpur-1 in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday. A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank formally inaugurated the new branch. Vice Chairmen Mohd. Safwan Choudhury and AM Nurul Islam, Chairman of Board Executive Committee Rumee A Hossain, Directors M Shahjahan Bhuiyan and M Irfan Syed and Additional Managing Director Aminul Islam were, among others, present. Members of the business community, local elite and a large number of people also attended the auspicious event. The new branch has all the modern banking facilities including on-line banking and ATM. Starting its operation in 1999, Bank Asia is one of the most innovative banks in the country's banking sector. It offers a wide range of financial services that covers the entire spectrum of banking operations including Islamic Banking, SME financing, Agent Banking, e-banking, ATM, etc under its online platform to deliver the highest standard of services to its clientele, ably supported by the use of state-of-the-art technology.