Ludwig Schulze, CEO of Mistral and Mohammed Moazzem Hossain Khan, Head of IT Development Division of DBBL, seen signing an agreement in Dhaka recently.

Dutch-Bangla Bank (DBBL) will soon launch “Agent Banking Services” using an Agent Banking System (ABS) for providing banking services to another segment of customers who cannot write and sign, and does not possess any mobile phone.

In this regard, an agreement has been signed between DBBL and Mistral recently in Dhaka.

Ludwig Schulze, CEO of Mistral and Mohammed Moazzem Hossain Khan, Head of IT Development Division of DBBL signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.

DBBL has been providing banking services through its Core Banking System (CBS) to a segment of customers who can write and sign a cheque or can operate ATM using debit cards and through its Mobile Banking System (MBS), said a press release.

The Agent Banking System will be supplied and installed at DBBL by Mistral MFS Ltd – a Finland based company.

Qazi Saleemul Huq, former chairman of Prime Bank Limited and former lawmaker, speaks at a free eye care camp at the premises of Arpara Mohila College at Shalikha in Magura recently.

Prime Bank Limited organised a free eye care camp at the premises of Arpara Mohila College at Shalikha in Magura recently.

Qazi Saleemul Huq, former chairman of Prime Bank Limited and former lawmaker, inaugurated the eye camp, said a press release.

Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury, DMD of the bank, Akhteruzzaman Khan, Mayor of Magura, Advocate Shyamol Kumar Dey, Chairman of Shalikha Upazila, and Md Ohidur Rahman, Principal of Arpara Degree College, attended the function.

shtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director and CEO of Trust Bank Ltd seen at a function on disbursement of a spot loan at Khadimnagar in Sylhet recently.

rust Bank’s Jalalabad Cantonment branch and FIVDB jointly organised a spot loan disbursement programme at Khadimnagar in Sylhet recently.

Ishtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director and CEO of the bank was present at the function as chief guest, said a press release.

TIM Rawshan Zadeed, Head of Green Banking was present at the function while Executive Director of FIVDB Zehin Ahmed presided over the meeting.

Ashfaq Ahmad, Sadar Upazilla Chairman was present as special guest and Shekil Chowdhury, Chairman, Center for NRB and Masud Chowdhury spoke on the occasion.

In the programme, Tk 50 million was disbursed for micro and agriculture credit.

Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL), a state run specialized bank, is on the top in terms of camel, risk and credit ratings among the country’s all state-owned banks.

Managing Director of the bank Dr Md Zillur Rahman said this while presiding over a workshop on ‘Diagnostic Workshop on Income, Expenditure, Deposit, Advance and Recovery of Classified Loans’ at the bank’s Training Institution here on Saturday, said a release on Sunday.

BDBL Chairman Educationist Professor Santi Narayan Ghosh spoke on the occasion as the chief guest while director and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Amolendu Mukharjee and director Kazi Morshed Hossain Kamal took part in the discussion.

Heads of all regional and branches and high officials of the bank also joined the workshop.

Professor Santi Narayan called upon the participants to put in their best efforts to make the bank’s all branches profitable.

Dr Zillur rahman said the BDBL has achieved remarkable success in various fields despite manifold problems in he country’s banking sector.

He stressed the need for further attention for realization of outstanding loans and distribution of loans for new projects.

The BDBL MD also directed the branch managers to increase loans for SME sector and keep default loans under 30 per cent by December next. — BSS

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed two separate cases against the owners of two business entities and five officials of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd for misappropriating more than Tk 28 crore from the bank.

SB Group, in connivance with the bank officials and a surveyor — Rafid Inspection, swindled Tk 25 crore from the bank showing forged documents of lands used as mortgage, according to one of the case statements.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed two separate cases against the owners of two business entities and five officials of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd for misappropriating more than Tk 28 crore from the bank.

SB Group, in connivance with the bank officials and a surveyor — Rafid Inspection, swindled Tk 25 crore from the bank showing forged documents of lands used as mortgage, according to one of the case statements.