Md. Mehmood Husain, President and Managing Director of Bank Asia, seen among the participants of a orientation programme on 'Islamic Banking' at the bank's Corporate Office in Dhaka on Saturday.

Bank Asia Limited organised a day-long orientation programme on 'Islamic Banking' at its Corporate Office in Dhaka on Saturday.

Some 28 heads of branches participated in the programme, said a press release.

The programme was organised to give a brief idea about Islamic banking, its products as well as 'Salamah' Islamic Banking of Bank Asia.

Md. Mehmood Husain, President and Managing Director of Bank Asia inaugurated the programme as chief guest.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), M. Azizul Huq, Islamic Banking Consultant, Aminul Islam and Humaira Azam, Deputy Managing D
Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of irectors of the bank, Afzalul Haq, Vice President and Head of Islamic Banking Division, AKM Mizanur Rahman, Vice President and all executives and officials of Islamic banking division, corporate office were also present.

Aminul Islam, Deputy Managing Director of Bank Asia, distributed certificates to the participants.

 Trust Bank Limited opened branch at Kushtia Sadar in Kushtia recently.

Major General SM Matiur Rahman, Area Commander of Jessore and GOC 55 Infantry Division, inaugurated the branch, said a press release.

Ishtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director AND CEO of the bank, senior officials of the bank, army personnel and businessmen, industrialists attended.

 The state-owned Janata Bank Limited distributed financial assistance to 22 title holder Freedom Fighters (FFs) for their outstanding contributions in the War of Liberation in 1971 in Barisal.

The financial assistance was distributed in three categories. Of them, very poor category were provided Tk 350,000, poor category Tk 2,00,000 and low-middle class category received Tk 1,00,000 on the basis of financial ability, said a press release.

Janata Bank organised the function where Director of Janata Bank Md. Emdadul Haque spoke. Advocate Balaram Podder was present as special guest at the function.

DMD of Janata Bank Omar Faruk chaired the function.

GM Md. Golam Faruk and Zafor Ahmed, Md. Mossaddek-Ul-Alom, Company Secretary delivered the welcome speech.

Md. Sanaullah Shahid, Vice-Chairman of the EC of Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited, presides over the 546th Executive Committee (EC) meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently.

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited organised the 546th Executive Committee (EC) meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently.

Md. Sanaullah Shahid, Vice-Chairman of the EC of the bank presided over the meeting, said a press release.

The members of the committee discussed various issues relating to investment in different sectors.

Among others, Chairman of the Executive Committee Mohammad Younus, Directors, Sajjatuz Jumma, Mohammed Solaiman, Anwer Hossain Khan, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Managing Director (CC) Md. Abdul Jabber Chowdhury and Deputy Managing Directors Md. Setaur Rahman and Khondoker Nayeemul Kabir were present.

AKM Saifuddin Ahmed was promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Jamuna Bank Limited.

Prior to his new assignment, he was the founding executive of Jamuna Bank Ltd since the inception of the bank, said a press release. After completing his Masters in Marketing from the Dhaka University, Saifuddin started his banking career in 1984 as probationary officer of National Bank Limited.

During his 29 years of banking career, he worked in National Bank and Exim Bank in different key positions at branch and head office levels including international banking, global trade services, treasury, financial crime and AML compliance, and NRB banking.

He visited USA, UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, South Korea, Malaysia, UAE, Qatar, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Kuwait, Germany, France, and Italy.