Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director and CEO of NCC Bank Limited, speaks at the inauguration of a month-long foundation training course in Dhaka recently. NCC Bank Training Institute arranged a month-long foundation training course for the officers of NCC Bank. Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director and CEO of the bank attended in the opening ceremony as chief guest recently, said a press release. In his inaugural speech, he emphasised on importance of training and advised the participants to acquaint themselves with banking knowledge as they can take over future leadership of the bank. Additional Managing Director Golam Hafiz Ahmed and Deputy Managing Director TM Faruque Chowdhury were also present as special guests. Principal of the training institute Jagadish Chandra Debnath coordinated the training course. News:Daily Sun Bangladesh/31-Aug-2013

GAIBANDHA: Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), Gaibandha branch has been distributing saplings of different trees among the academic institutions including the beneficiaries in the district for the last few days. Bank sources said 6,151 saplings of fruit bearing, timber and medicinal trees would be distributed among the institutions and the beneficiaries under Rural Development Project during the current season. The objective of the saplings distribution is to protect the ecological balance, enhance the natural beauty and meet the demand of fruits and wood side by side with involving the beneficiaries in income generating activities. Meanwhile, as many as 3,000 saplings had already been disbursed to them free of cost, said project officer M. Sarwardi. On Wednesday, additional deputy commissioner (General) Abu Bakar Siddique formally inaugurated the saplings distribution among the academic institutions and the beneficiaries as the chief guest. — BSS News:Daily sun Bangladesh/31-Aug-2013

A delegation of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd recently called on Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pubali Bank Limited Helal Ahmed Chowdhury. Hidetoshi Amano, AGM, Head of Sector Analysts Team, Planning Division of the bank for Asia and Oceania led the team. Vincent Yap, AGM, Head of Financial Institutions Department, Asian Business Division, Ms. Rujun Duan, Yasushi TAKEUCHI were also in the team, said a press release. Chief Representative, Dhaka office, Tito Mohan Dey and Sohhorat Kabir also attended the meeting with delegates team. Md. Hasan Ali, General Manager of International Division, Pubali Bank, was also present in the meeting. They discussed various matters related to future investment plan for expanding business. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury said Pubali Bank has been playing an important role for foreign exchange business in Bangladesh by rendering better customer services. News:Daily Sun Bangladesh/31-Aug-2013

Khondker Fazle Rashid, Managing Director of Dhaka Bank Limited, and DS Faisal Hyder, CEO of Qubee, exchange documents after signing agreements in Dhaka recently. Dhaka Bank Limited recently signed two agreements with Qubee, one the leading broadband wireless operators in Bangladesh. Under the first agreement, the cardholders of the bank will enjoy 10 percent discount on various postpaid and prepaid connections of Qubee and also 10 percent discount on advance payment of 6-12 months bill, whereas, Qubee ACE Club subscribers will be offered Dhaka Bank VISA Dual Currency Credit Card with first year’s annual fee fully waived, said a press release. Under the second agreement, the bank will collect internet bill of Qubee subscribes through its branches, which will later on be extended through the bank’s alternate delivery channels like mobile baking, internet banking, ATMs, debit/credit cards etc. News:Daily sun Bangladesh/29-Aug-2013

Bank Asia recently organised a six-day training course on foreign trade and foreign exchange for twenty-two officers aiming at improving their professional efficiency. AM Nurul Islam, Vice Chairman of Bank Asia, handed over certificates to the participants at the concluding ceremony held at the bank’s training and development centre at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka, said a press release. News:Daily Sun Bangladesh/29-Aug-2013