Bank Asia has opened a new branch at Oxygen Rail Crossing in Chittagong recently.

The premises of the new branch has been used as a SME Service Centre of the Bank, said a press release. Md Mehmood Husain, president and managing director of the Bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest.

Top executives and high officials of the Bank were present on the occasion. In addition to 60 branches, the Bank also has seven SME Service Centres, the release added.

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

The 111th branch of United Commercial Bank (UCB) was opened at Anowara, Chittagong on Sunday.

Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Textiles and Jute Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury and UCB chairman and managing director M. Shahjahan Bhuiyan were present at the branch opening ceremony as chief guest and special guest.

M A Sabur, director and  chairman, executive committee of the Bank, and Md Jahangir Alam Khan, director and chairman, audit committee of the Bank, along with other directors M. A. Kalam, Shabbir Ahmed, Nur Uddin Javed, Bazal Ahmed, Nurul Islam Chowdhury, Setara Begum and Riyadh Zafar Chowdhury were also present at the event.

 Among others, additional managing directors Shafiqul Alam and M. Shahidul Islam, deputy managing directors Mamun-Ur-Rashid, Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman and M. A. Abdullah along with other officials of head office and different branches of Chittagong of United Commercial Bank Limited were present.

Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury said, “Apart from the best banking service for clients, UCB is involved in various areas of Corporate Social Responsibilities and everybody’s assistance is highly desired to broaden our service more.”

Source: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ 12th Dec 2011

Atiur Rahman, governor of Bangladesh Bank, cuts a cake at the launch of ICBI Easy Pay service -- an electronic fund transfer system -- of ICB Islamic Bank, at a programme in the capital recently. Mamoon Mahmood Shah, managing director of ICB Islamic Bank, was also present.

Source: The Daily Star/ Bangladesh/ 11th Dec 2011

Mohammad Monjur Alam, mayor of Chittagong City Corporation, inaugurates the Karnaphuli EPZ branch of Mutual Trust Bank in the port city on Wednesday. Anis A Khan, managing director of the Bank, was also present.

Source: The Daily Star/ Bangladesh/ 11th Dec 2011

Mahbubul Alam, managing director of Southeast Bank, opens the 79th branch of the bank at Kotowali in Chittagong recently.

Source: The Daily Star/ Bangladesh/ 11th Dec 2011