The State-owned Rupali Bank Limited opened its 494th branch at Ghior Bazar in Manikganj district on Monday. 

Dr Ahmed Al Kabir, chairman of Rupali Bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest.

Md Abdus Salam, director of the Bank, presided over the programme. Directors-- Sheikh Serajul Hoque Farazi, Quazi Murshed Hossain Kamal, Prof. Mohammed Moinuddin, Md Mahabubur Rahman Hiron, Abul Kalam Chowdhury and managing director of the Bank M Farid Uddin were also present.

Source: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ 13th Dec 2011

Khondoker Mesbah Uddin Ahmed, member of the board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited, inaugurates its 84th branch at Dakshin Khan Bazar in the capital’s Uttara area recently.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited has opened its 84th branch at Dakshin Khan Bazar in the city’s Uttara area.

Engr. Khondoker Mesbah Uddin Ahmed, member of the board of directors of the Bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

Ekramul Hoque, managing director of the Bank, Alhajj Md. Harun-Ar-Rashid Khan, director, Alhajj Md. Khalil Mollah, ex-chairman of Dakshin Khan Adarsha Union Parishad and Jahirul Haque, director of Asian University of Bangladesh, were present the function.

Local elites, businessmen and well-wishers of the Bank, also attended the ceremony, the news release added.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 13th Dec 2011

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, founder chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited, is seen inaugurating an exchange house in the UK recently.

Mercantile Exchange House (UK) Limited, a fully-owned subsidiary company of Mercantile Bank Limited, recently commenced its operation in Birmingham, UK.

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

M Amanullah, director of the bank, Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, a distinguished educationist, Dr Tozammel Tony Huq, MBE, ex-ambassador of Bangladesh to France, Faisal Ahmed, assistant high commissioner of Birmingham spoke as the guests of honor.

A K M Shahidul Haque, managing director and CEO, M A Yousuf Khan, deputy managing director of the Bank and distinguished Bangladeshi nationals were also present on the occasion.

Md Abdul Jalil MP said Mercantile Exchange House will ensure faster, easier and safer remittance services to the Bangladeshi expatriates living and working in the UK.

The Bank has been endeavoring to emerge as a leading financial institute at home and abroad by introducing various innovative and versatile products and services, he added.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 13th Dec 2011

Md Nurun Newaz Salim, chairman of NCC Bank Ltd, is seen inaugurating a branch in Dinajpur on Sunday.

National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited (NCCL) has opened 85th branch in Dinajpur on Sunday.

Md Nurun Newaz Salim, chairman of the bank formally inaugurated the branch as chief guest while Mohammed Nurul Amin, managing director and CEO of the Bank presided over.

Khairul Alam Chaklader, former vice chairman of the Bank attended the function as special guest. TM Faruque Chowdhury, deputy managing director of the Bank delivered vote of thanks.

ATM Afsar, a senior banker, AK Md Siddique and Moh- abbat Khan, deputy managing directors and senior executives of the Bank, local elites and businessmen were present on the occasion.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 13th Dec 2011

K S Tabrez, managing director of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited, is seen inaugurating a branch in Jamalpur yesterday.

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) has opened its 106th branch at Tamaltala in Jamalpur district town yesterday.

K S Tabrez, managing director of the Bank, formally inaugurated the branch, said a press release.

DBBL provides a wide range of banking products and financial services including card services to its retail and corporate customers.

DBBL has started mobile banking operation to reach banking services to the door steps of the millions of rural people. It has a wide variety of delivery channels like ATMs, Fast Tracks besides branch networks at important places of the country, Tabrez said while addressing the function.

DBBL serves over 1.9 million customers throughout the country, the news release said.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 12th Dec 2011