The Premier Bank Limited inaugurated a new branch at Bhaluka, Mymensingh recently. Dewan Anwarul Latif, DMD of tha Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Manager Bhaluka Branch, Manager, Mymensingh Branch & other valued clients, local distinguished personalities were also present at the ceremony.

Financial Express/Bangladesh/ 1st April 2012

Rehana Rahman, director of Southeast Bank Limited, inaugurates a branch of the Bank at Mirpur in the city recently. Mahbubul Alam, managing director, Shahid Hossain, deputy managing director, are also seen.

Southeast Bank Limited (SBL) opened its 86th branch at Mirpur in the city recently.

Rehana Rahman, director of the Bank, inaugurated the branch, said a press release.

Mahbubul Alam, managing director, Shahid Hossain, deputy managing director, SM Mainuddin Chowdhury, senior executive vice president and head of Information Technology, Kayser Imtiaz, senior assistant vice president and head of Rupnagar branch, Donald Rossette, assistant vice president and head of corporate marketing attended.

Local businessmen, customers, educationists, local elites and other officials of the Bank were also present.

The Bank opened the branch aiming to provide modern commercial banking services and credit facilities to its customers.

Besides, the hard-earned money of the Bangladeshi expatriates working abroad shall be handed over speedily to their beneficiaries at a competitive exchange rate through this branch.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 29th March 2012

Fahim Ahmed Faruk Chowdhury, director of Pubali Bank Ltd, inaugurates a branch of the Bank at Katirhat, Chittagong recently. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director, Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank, are also seen.

Pubali Bank Limited inaugurated its 407th branch at Katirhat, Chittagong recently with online facilities.

Fahim Ahmed Faruk Chowdhury, director of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Independent Director Khurshid-ul-Alam was present as special guests. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director of the Bank presided over, said a press release.

Deputy Managing Director Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury, Chief Technical Officer and General Manager of General Services and Development Division Mohammad Ali, General Manager of Principal Office Chittagong Md. Sirajul Islam Miah, Regional Manager of Chittagong North DGM Md. Omor Sultan, Regional head of Chittagong South and Hill Track Region DGM Shaym Sundor Banik, DGM of Agrabad corporate Branch Md. Azizul Haque, DGM of CDA corporate Branch Mir Akhtarul Alam and KM Zakaria attended the function.

Helal Ahmed Chow- dhury said the Bank has been providing better services for its clients with a promise to keep up its original tradition. He also said, PBL gives priority to provide opportunity and advantage to the customers through application of modern technologies.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 29th March 2012

Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu, Chairman of BASIC Bank Limited, inaugurates the 49th branch of the Bank at Ghagor Bazar at Kotalipara in Gopalganj on Tuesday.

BASIC Bank Limited has opened its 49th branch at Ghagor Bazar at Kotalipara in Gopalganj on Tuesday.

Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu, Chairman, BASIC Bank Limited inaugurated the branch, said a press release. Kazi Fokrul Islam, Managing Director of BASIC Bank presided over the function where Prof Dr Kazi Akhtar Hossain, member of the board of directors of the Bank was present as special guest on the occasion.

Among others, Bimal Krishna Biswas, Upazila chairman of Kotalipara, Kamrul Hasan, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Ad. Shuvash Chandra Joydhar, president, Kotalipara upazila AL, Rafeza Begum, president, Mohila Awami League of Kotalipara and Manik Lal Shaha, president of Kotalipara Banik Samity were present.

While inaugurating the Kotalipara branch, Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu said country’s economic development would be achieved if we are able to reach the banking services to the remotest areas of the country. “With the modern banking services, the economic emancipation will be possible side by side building rural infrastructure,” the chairman of the Bank said.

In this regard the Bank has taken an initiative to open more branches at the upazila and district level. In view of this, we have already opened 11 branches and also have a plan to open another 25 branches across the country, he said.

The Daily Sun/Bangladesh/ 28th March 2012

Southeast Bank Limited expanded its branch network further by opening its 85th Branch at Chokoria, Cox’s Bazar Sunday. Mahbubul Alam, Managing Director of Southeast Bank Limited formally inaugurated the Branch as the chief guest.

Financial Express/Bangladesh/ 26th March 2012