Nilufer Zafar Ullah, MP, Vice Chairperson of Midland Bank Ltd, inaugurates a branch of the bank at Banani in Dhaka on Monday.

Midland Bank Limited opened another branch at Banani in Dhaka on Monday. Nilufer Zafar Ullah, MP, Vice Chairperson of the bank, inaugurated the branch, said a press release.

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andaker, Chairman of the bank, presided over the function while AKM Shahidul Haque, MD and CEO of the bank, delivered welcome speech. lhajj Directors and sponsor shareholders of the bank attended the function.

BRAC Bank Limited relocated its Eskaton Branch to a larger space for better customer service.

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, Chairman of BRAC Bank Limited, formally inaugurated the branch on Monday, said a press release.

Hashem Khan, famous painter of the country was present as the special guest while Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO, and senior officials of the bank were also present.

On the occasion, Fazle Hasan Abed, said, “As the bank celebrates 12th anniversary, we open new branches to reach door steps of more people and cover more areas. We are committed for financial inclusion of the mass people in the journey of inclusive banking.”

While speaking, Syed Mahbubur Rahman said, “Eskaton branch is one of our top branches in terms of business. Moving to a new and larger premise on the 12th anniversary is a reiteration of our continued commitment for better customer service.”

Eskaton branch is now located at 23 New Eskaton, Dhaka.

Local elites, business people and a large number of customers attended the inauguration programme.

With the inauguration of the Eskaton branch, total number of branches including SME/Krishi branches and SME Service Centers stand at 155 which makes BRAC Bank one of the largest online networks in Bangladesh.

Jim McCabe, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, speaks at a press conference at the launching of Goal, a community programme, on Monday. 

Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh has partnered with BRAC and Women Win to launch Goal in Bangladesh.

Md. Ashraf Hossain, Director General, Department of Women Affairs launched Goal in Bangladesh as chief guest, while Jim McCabe, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh was present, said a press release.

Rashida Parveen, Senior Programme Manager, Education Programme, BRAC and Bitopi Das Chowdhury, Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, was also present.

Goal is a unique community programme that aims to empower young women for personal and economic development using sports and education as vehicles for change.

The Goal curriculum is based upon four training modules focusing on financial literacy and livelihood under module ‘Be Money Savvy’; communication skills under ‘Be Yourself’; health and hygiene under ‘Be Healthy’; and confidence and life skills under ‘Be Empowered’.

In Bangladesh, Goal will target adolescent girls living in eight upazilas of three districts of Bangladesh. These districts are Sylhet, Bogra and Narayangonj.

Speaking at the ceremony, Jim McCabe said, “Standard Chartered’s sustainability strategy has elements that are aligned to the aims of several Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Goal is Standard Chartered Bank’s response to MDG focusing on promoting gender equality and empowering women. Bangladesh is moving forward in terms of women empowerment with a lot of women contributing significantly to the RMG sector.

Dr. Safiqul Islam, Director, Education Programme, BRAC said, “We trust Goal will empower adolescents girls to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their lives and to become active agents of social change.”

Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, Chairman of NCC Bank Ltd, speaks at the inaugural session of a two-day half-yearly business conference of branch managers and executives at a city hotel on Saturday. 

NCC Bank Ltd organised a two-day-long half-yearly business conference for branch managers’ and executives of the bank at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday.
Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the conference as chief guest, said a press release.;
Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director and CEO of the bank presided over the function.
ASM Mainuddin Monem, Vice Chairman, Md. Amirul Islam, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Engineer KAM Haroon, Independent Director of the bank attended there special guests.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of National Bank Limited, inaugurates a branch at Birampur in Dinajpur on Monday. 

National Bank Limited (NBL) opened the 167th branch at Birampur in Dinajpur on Monday.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

Meanwhile, a discussion meeting was held on the occasion.

Wasif Ali Khan, Executive Vice President and Regional Head of Rajshahi presided over the meeting.

Md Atiwar Rahman Sarker, Vice President and Manager of Rangpur branch, delivered welcome address at the meeting. Rakib Uddin, Manager of Birampur branch, attended the meeting.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman said the branch will make remarkable contributions to the business development of Birampur area like other branches of the bank.