National Bank Ltd (NBL) has inaugurated another branch at Gharishar in Shariatpur. It is their 138th branch. Chairman and sponsor director of NBL Zainul Haque Sikder formally launched the branch at a function recently. The inauguration programme was followed by a discussion meeting with the chair of Managing Director of the bank Neaz Ahmed.

Deputy managing director and company secretary of NBL AKM Shafiqur Rahman delivered welcome speech while Gharishar branch Manager Shahidur Rahman delivered vote of thanks. Directors of NBL Monowara Sikder, Lisa Fatema Haque, Parveen Haque Sikder and AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem were present at the occasion as special guest.

Additional managing director Badiul Alam, deputy managing director Shamsul Huda Khan and senior executive vice president Abdul Hamid Mia of the bank, local elites and businessmen were also present in the inaugural ceremony.

News Source: Daily Sun/19 Dec 2010

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB), a government bank specialised to finance agricultural sector of the country, has launched two new branches in Comilla and Munshigonj recently. Local MP Professor M Ali Ashraf inaugurated the bank's 963rd branch at Joyagh Bazar under Chandina upazila in Comilla. While the bank's 964th branch at Baraikhali Bazar under Sreenagar upazila in Munshigonj was inaugurated by local MP Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh on the same day.

According to the bank's website, 130 of the total branches of the bank are located in urban areas while the rest are in rural areas. The primary objective of BKB is to provide credit facilities to the farmers for the development of agriculture and entrepreneurs engaged in development of agro-based and cottage industries.

News Source: Daily Sun/17 Dec 2010

One of the recognized bank with huge online facility, Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) has opened its 91st Branch at Bijoynagar in the city on Tuesday. K S Tabrez, managing director of the bank formally inaugurated the branch equipped with On-line banking facilities from the opening day, said a press release. K S Tabrez, managing director of the bank in his address informed that DBBL provides a wide array of banking products and financial services to its retail and corporate customers.

With a variety of delivery channels like ATMs, Fast Tracks besides, branch networks at important places of the country,  DBBL is calling upon the local people and business community to avail the most up-to-date banking facilities by maintaining a bank account with DBBL, said the Managing Director. Among others, Md Mosaddiqur Rahman, deputy managing director of the bank was present on the occasion.

                                                                                                                                          News Source: Daily Sun/16 Dec 2010

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) inaugurated its 249th branch at Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.

AHM Hamidur Rahm- an Azad, MP inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

Engr Muhammad Dawood Khan, sponsor director of the bank presided over the function.

Chairman of Moh- eshkhali Upazila Pari- sad Abu Bakar Siddique and Vice Chairman Advocate Mushtak Ahmed and Mayor of Moheshkhali municipality Sarwar Azam attended the function.

Mohammed Monirul Moula, executive vice president and head of Chittagong south zone, Faridul Alam, Principal, Moheshkhali College, Badiul Alam, President, Gorokghata Bu- sinessmen Welfare Association, among others, spoke.

Meanwhile, a seminar on “Islamic Economics and Banking” was held on Saturday on the occasion of inauguration of Moheshk- hali SME/ Krishi branch of the bank.

Source: daily-sun, Bangladesh/15th Dec 2010