Citibank officials and guests celebrate the inauguration of a new corporate office of the bank on Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka yesterday to better serve the bank’s clients in Bangladesh Citibank NA yesterday opened a corporate office in Dhaka to better serve its clientele in Bangladesh. “It is a new beginning. Great businesses always look to find fresh stimuli… always look to find things to re-energise,” said Stephen Bird, chief executive officer of Citi Asia Pacific. “The new corporate office is set up with the future in mind. It will connect our clients to the global network,” he added. Spread across 26,500 square feet at a state-of-the-art building in Gulshan Avenue, it will serve as Citi’s new headquarters in Bangladesh and bring together the product, business, operations and technology and global functions teams under one roof. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena, Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Abu Hena Mohd Razee Hassan and Chief Executive Officer of Citi Asia Pacific Stephen Bird were present at the inauguration of the office. The American banking giant entered Bangladesh in 1987 and, at present, operates through four branches with 180 people, focusing mainly on corporate clients. Over the past decade, Citi has been working closely with regulatory agencies and the government to promote key infrastructure related projects in the country. News:The Daily Star Bangladesh/2-Spe-2013