Alhaj Md Harun-or-Rashid Khan, member of the Executive Committee of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited, is seen inaugurating the 85th branch of the Bank at Natun Bazar at Baridhara in the city on Thursday. Alhaj AZM Shamsul Alam, founding chairman of the Bank, director Alhaj Abdul Malek Mollah, managing director Ekramul Haque, are also seen.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 16th Dec 2011

Neaz Ahmed, managing director of National Bank Limited (NBL), is seen inaugurating a branch of the bank at Keranigonj recently.

National Bank Limited (NBL) has recently opened its 150th branch at Keraniganj in Dhaka.

Neaz Ahmed, managing director of the Bank formally inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release. AKM Shafiqur Rahman, deputy managing director and company secretary of the Bank presided over the occasion.

Abdul Hamid Mia, deputy managing director, Syed Arab Ali, assistant vice president and manager of Kholamora branch, Ifte- khar Hossain Chowdhury, executive vice president and manager of foreign exchange branch, Atiqul Alam Showpan, Shanti Gopal Sarker, Zakir Uddin and Nazim Uddin, among others, spoke at the opening ceremony.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 16th Dec 2011

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) on Wednesday launched a branch and an ATM (Automated Teller Machine) booth at Bashundhara Residential Area in the city.

Chairman of the Bashundhara Group Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the bank’s 74th branch and 57th ATM booth as chief guest.

The new branch and ATM are located at B-block, Road- 2.

Three directors of MTB MA Rauf, Wakil Ahmed and Mahboob Morshed Hasan, managing director Anis A Khan and manager for new branch Mustafizur Rahman were also present at the inaugural function.

Anis A Khan said the bank is expected to open two more branches this month- one at Uttara in the city and another in Brahmanbaria.

He said MTB launched two subsidiary companies- MTB Securities Limited and MTB Capital Limited this year.

The bank also opened a branch in London which is also doing well, MD added.

Anis Khan said: “Like other MTB branches, the new branch in Bashundhara is also committed to serve its best to the customers.”

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 15th Dec 2011

Prime Bank Limited has opened its 117th branch at Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria recently.

Md Shirajul Islam Mollah, chairman of the Bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

M Reazul Karim, deputy managing director, Farhad Uddin, executive vice president of the bank, Golam Hossain Ifty, president of Ashuganj Chamber of Commerce, Haji Md Anisur Rahman, chairman of Ashuganj upazila and Abu Naser Ahmed, director of Bangladesh Fertiliser Association, local elites and businessmen were also present on the occasion.

The Bank provides the small and medium entrepreneurs collateral-free loans through its SME project, the news release said.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 14th Dec 2011

Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, AMD of MTB is seen opening a branch at Sarulia Bazar in Demra, Dhaka recently.

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) recently opened its 73rd branch at Sarulia Bazar in Demra, Dhaka.

Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, additional managing director (AMD) of MTB inaugurated the branch. A large number of SME entrepreneurs, local MP, dignitaries, local elite, leading businessmen, and people of different strata attended the ceremony. Managers of other MTB branches were also present at the event, said a press release.

Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, in his speech, said that MTB is glad to open its branch at Sarulia Bazar to serve the SMEs of this growing area. SME is the main driving force of the country's economic development and the opening of the branch will help the local SMEs and entrepreneurs to enhance their capacity.

In addition, the new branch will provide its customers access to the large and varied product and service offerings of MTB to meet their financial needs.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 14th Dec 2011