Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of UCBL, and Uzma Chowdhury, Director (Finance) of Pran-RFL Group, exchange documents after signing an agreement at the Corporate Head Office of UCBL in Dhaka recently.

United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) signed an agreement with Pran-RFL Group to provide mobile financial services for salary disbursement of employees and collection of payment from dealers.

Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of UCBL and Uzma Chowdhury, Director (Finance) of Pran-RFL Group, signed an agreement at the Corporate Head Office of UCBL in Dhaka recently.

Muhammed Ali, Managing Director, M Shahidul Islam, Additional Managing Director, Md Tariqul Azam, Deputy Managing Director, and Muhammad H Kafi, SEVP and Head of ITD of UCBL,

Mohammad Yamin, Additional General Manager (Finance) and Md Shajalal Sarker, Deputy General Manager (Corporate Finance) of Pran-RFL, executives and officials of both the organisations attended the signing ceremony.

Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, presides over a performance review meeting at the board room of the bank in Dhaka Tuesday.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, since its inception as an interest-free bank in South-East Asia in 1983, has been playing an important role for building Bangladesh as a financially-sound country.

Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of the bank, said while presiding over a performance review meeting and observation of the 30th anniversary of the bank at the board room of the bank Tuesday in Dhaka.

Highlighting IBBL’s contribution to the economic development of the country, he said the bank has poured 45 percent of its total investment in the country’s industrial sector.

The bank has invested 21 percent of its total investment in garment and textile, 33 percent in food, 21 percent in iron and steel sector and 17 percent in SME sector, he said.

The bank allocated seven percent of its investment in agriculture and agro-based sector, the highest among the private commercial banks, he claimed.

Besides, 65 percent import of fertiliser is imported through the bank, he said adding, the bank alone handles about 50 percent investment in Islamic small investment across the globe.

Deputy managing directors of the bank Md Shamsul Haque, Md Habibur Rahman, Md Nurul Islam, Md Abul Bashar, Md Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan and AKM AZbdul Malek Chowdhury and senior executives, zonal heads and managers of the corporate branch of the bank attended the meeting.

Mohammad Abdul Mannan presided over the meeting.

In his speech, the managing director expressed satisfaction over the performance of the bank during the last two months of the current year.

The meeting also took some important decisions on observing the bank’s 30th anniversary.

Dr. Atiur Rahman, Bangladesh Bank Governor, hands over a cheque to AAMS Arefin Siddique, Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University at a function in Dhaka Wednesday.

Social Islami Bank Limited donated Tk 2.44 million to the faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka for decoration of the Mozaffer Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium.

The bank made the donation as part of its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR), said a press release.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman, on behalf of SIBL, Wednesday handed over the cheque as chief guest to the Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University AAMS Arefin Siddique.

SK Sur Chowdhury, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Md. Anisul Hoque, Chairman of SIBL and directors of the bank were present.

Farid Uddin Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka thanked SIBL for their contributions and support for decorating the auditorium.

Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Managing Director of SIBL and other senior executives of the bank were also present.

Md Moffazzal Husain, Managing Director of RAKUB, presides over a meeting at the bank's GM office in Rajshahi Wednesday.

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) organised a monthly performance evaluation meeting for zonal managers of the bank at the bank's GM office in Rajshahi Wednesday.

Md Moffazzal Husain, Managing Director of RAKUB, presided over the meeting as chief guest, said a press release.

Md Abu Hanif Khan, Deputy Managing Director, Md Zohurul Islam, Project Director of SECP and zonal managers of eight districts of Rajshahi Division attended the meeting.

The Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Limited announced the launch of the first edition of ‘HSBC Business Case Competition’ in Bangladesh on Wednesday.

The announcement was made at a press conference organised at the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka.

Andrew Tike, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Bangladesh addressed the press conference while Abdullah Al Jubayer, Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Talukder Noman Anwar, Country Head for Communications spoke on the occasion.

Students from Hong Kong, Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau, Mainland China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand will take part in the HSBC Business Case Competition.