Bangladesh Bank will announce its half-yearly monetary policy (January-June) of the current 2012-13 financial year on January 31.

The central bank governor, Dr Atiur Rahman, will announce the policy at a press conference at the Bangladesh Bank Jahangir Alam conference hall at 3pm, BB general manager AFM Asaduzzaman said on Wednesday.

Four BB deputy governors—M Abul Quasem, Abu Hena M Razee Hassan, Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury and Nazneen Sultana—will be present at the press conference apart from the governor’s advisers.

Meanwhile, the BB governor has held a series of meetings with economists, bankers, former governors, trade body leaders and other stakeholders to finalise the policy.

Md Abul Shahjahan

Md Abul Shahjahan has recently been promoted to the post of additional managing director of Jamuna Bank.

 Shahjahan started his banking career as a probationary officer with the then United Bank — presently Janata Bank — in 1970,

said a news release. He also served Mutual Trust Bank,  and Mercantile Bank Social Islami Bank in different capacities, the release added.

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, Chairman of Mercantile Bank, presides over a conference at a city hotel in Dhaka Monday.

Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) organised its annual business conference 2013 at a city hotel in Dhaka Monday.

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, Chairman of the bank, presided over the conference as chief guest, said a press release.

M Ehsanul Haque, Managing Director and CEO of the bank, spoke at the meeting.

Alhaj Akram Hussain (Humayun), Vice Chairman, AKM Shaheed Reza, Chairman of Executive Committee, RA Hawlader, Chairman of Audit Committee, among others, were present.

Reshadur Rahman, Chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited, inaugurates the Annual Managers' Conference-2013 of the bank at a hotel in Dhaka Saturday. Khondker Fazle Rashid, Managing Director of the bank, also seen.

The Annual Managers' Conference 2013 of Dhaka Bank Limited was held at the Ball Room of a hotel in Dhaka recently.

Reshadur Rahman, Chairman of Dhaka Bank Limited, inaugurated the conference, said a press release.

Khondker Fazle Rashid, Managing Director of the bank presided over the conference.

Mirza Abbus Uddin Ahmed, founder and former advisor, Abdul Hai Sarker, founder chairman, ATM Hayatuzzaman Khan, former chairman, Altaf Hossain Sarker, Mohammed Hanif, Tahidul Hossain Chowdhury, directors, Neaz Mohammad Khan, Sajjad Hossain, Emranul Huq, deputy managing directors were also present.

Branch Managers from head office attended the programme.

The conference reviewed overall progress of the year 2012 and chalked out various programmes for achieving yearly target.

Special emphasis was given on consumer banking including credit card, SME banking, global transaction service, capital market services and islamic banking besides corporate banking.

AFM Nizamul Islam Chowdhury has recently been promoted as the deputy managing director of Standard Bank Ltd.

Prior to the appointment, he was serving as group company secretary of the bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.

Chowdhury started his career with Agrani Bank in 1973. He joined Standard Bank in 1999 after taking a voluntary retirement from Agrani Bank.