Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited opened its 95th branch at Sherebangla Road, Gollamari in Khulna Wednesday.

Badiur Rahman, Chai-rman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

Ekramul Hoque, Managing Director, Alhajj Md Anowar Hossain, former chairman of the Bank, former deputy director of Rural Development Board Rustam Ali Howladar, former district primary education officer GM Abdur Rahim, President of Khulna City Corporation Wholesale Market Md. Nazrul Islam Khan and General Secretary of Sohrawardi Market Traders Association Ataur Rahman Raju also sopke.

Md. Mofazzel Hossain, Deputy Managing Director, Syed Masodul Bari, Executive Vice President, Engr. Md. Habib Ullah, Senior Vice President, Abed Ahmed Khan, Senior Vice President and Jalal Ahmed, Assistant Vice President of the bank were present.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 22th July 2012

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, Founder Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited, inaugurates the 79th branch of the Bank at Subid Bazar in Sylhet.

The 79th branch of Mercantile Bank Limited was opened in Subid Bazar, Sylhet recently.

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, Founder Chairman of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

Badruddin Ahmed Kamran, Mayor, Sylhet City Corporation attended the opening ceremony as special guest.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 17th July 2012

A Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of Bank Asia, inaugurates the Bank's 68th branch on Elephant Road in Dhaka yesterday. Mohd Safwan Choudhury, vice chairman, was also present.

The Daily Star/Bangladesh/ 16th July 2012

Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu, Chairman of BASIC Bank, inaugurates a branch of the bank in Mymensingh Thursday.

BASIC Bank Limited has opened its 51st branch in Mymensingh Thursday.

Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the branch, said a press release.

Kazi Fakrul Islam, Managing Director of the bank chaired the function while lawmaker Md Abdus Sattar was present as special guest.

Kanok Kumar Purakayasta, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, Dr Shuvash Chandra Biswas, Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh, general managers of the bank, businessmen and local elites were also present.

Sheikh Abdul Hai, Chairman of the bank said the bank has been operating its activities with fully on online system for ensuring better services to its customers.

Aiming to boost country’s industrial production, the bank started its journey in 1989, he said.

“The bank’s agriculture credit disbursement and SME development is satisfactory,” he said adding the bank is, especially, giving loans to the women entrepreneurs.

Kazi Fakrul Islam said most of the customers of the bank believed their investment is secured as the bank is fully owned by the government.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 13th July 2012

Tofael Ahmed, MP, inaugurates the 77th branch of Mercantile Bank Limited at Kornophuli Complex on Sadar Road in Bhola.

Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) recently opened its 77th branch at Kornophuli Complex on Sadar Road in Bhola.

Tofael Ahmed, Member of Parliament, formally inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, said a press release.

Md Abdul Jalil, Chairman of MBL and Member of Parliament, presided over the inaugural function.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 3rd July 2012