Bangladesh Bank will release a commemorative note on Wednesday marking the 60th anniversary of the country’s Language Movement. Language veteran Murtaza Bashir will unveil the commemorative notes at a formal function at the central bank conference room Wednesday, according to a BB press release.

Salient features of the special note including the images of five martyred heroes of language movement on one side while the central Shahid Minar on the other side.    

These notes will be available for the customers from February 19th at all of the central bank and commercial bank branches across the country.

The Independent/Bangladesh/ 15th Feb 2012

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited, hands over a cheque for Tk 500,000 to Sanjida Jesmin, Assistant Commissioner and Nirbahi Magistrate of Dinajpur district recently.

Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) recently donated Tk 500,000 as assistance to the Shantinibas and Home as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited formally handed over a cheque to Sanjida Jesmin, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of Dinajpur district, said a press release.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 15th Feb 2012

An emergency meeting of the National Committee on Fake Note Prevention will be held today (Wednesday) at the Bangladesh Bank head office.

The meeting will analyze the information on circulation and use of fake notes as well as determining the steps to prevent the crime.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman will preside over the meeting where others members of the committee including representatives from finance ministry, home ministry, law ministry, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Police, National Security Intelligence (NSI), Bangladesh Police, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) and Court will be present.

BB sources said the latest situation on spreading of fake currency across the country, activities of the gangs behind fake notes, ways to detect criminals, and roles of banks in this regard would be discussed at the meeting.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 15th Feb 2012

Md Nurun Newaz Salim, chairman of NCC Bank, inaugurates the new premises of the Bank’s Choumuhani branch of Noakhali recently.

National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited (NCCBL) has relocated its Choumuhani Branch of Noakhali to new premises.

Md Nurun Newaz Salim, chairman of the Bank, formally inaugurated the new premises as chief guest, said a press release.

Mohammed Nurul Amin, managing director and CEO presided over the inaugural function where Swapan Kumar Das, deputy managing director, Khairul Alam Chaklader, director of the Bank, were also present as special guest.

Mamunur Rashid Kiron, Choumuhani poura mayor, Professor Md Shahid Ullah, pricipal of Choumunahi Govt S A College, local businessmen and elites also attended the function.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 14th Feb 2012

Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, MP, Chairman, board of directors of Pubali Bank Limited, inaugurates ‘Annual Managers’ Conference-2012’ at Seagull Hotel in Cox’s Bazar recently.

A two-day long ‘Annual Managers’ Conference-2012’ participated by branch managers, regional managers and senior executives of head office of Pubali Bank Limited was held at Seagull Hotel in Cox’s Bazar recently.
The main theme of the annual conference was to motivate the officials to increase Bank ’s business by rendering better services, said a press release.

Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder, MP, Chairman, board of directors of PBL graced the conference as chief guest while Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, managing director presided over the function.

Vice-chairman and director of Pubali Bank Limited Habibur Rahman, directors Moniruddin Ahmed, Sk. Wahidur Rahman, Monzurur Rahman, Syed Moazzem Hussain, Muhammad Faizur Rahman, Ahmed Shafi Choudhury, Fahim Ahmed Faruk Chowdhury, Rumana Sharif, Mustafa Shahriar Ahmed, Musa Ahmed and alternate director Muhammed Kabiruzzaman Yaqub were attended at the managers conference.

Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder MP, chairman and other members of board of directors have inaugurated the “Strategic Planning of Pubali Bank for the period from 2012 to 2016” at the conference.

In his speech Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder emphasized on expansion of foreign remittance business through better customer and modern banking service. He also advised all to work hard, look for new business avenues and adopt diversification and to take concerted efforts for achieving the target fixed for the year 2011.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 14th Feb 2012