Bangladesh Bank asked commercial banks to comply with rules and regulations to retain public confidence in the banking business. “As the banks are the hub of the financial intermediation, it is an important responsibility for the banking sector executives to retain public confidence in the banki...

Maj Gen Ashraf Abdullah Yousuf, Adjutant General of Bangladesh Army and Vice-Chairman of Trust Bank Limited, hands over a key of a microbus to Maj Gen Mohammad Imrul Kayes, Director General of Bangladesh Institute of International Studies at a function in Dhaka recently.

Abhay Seth, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Airtel Bangladesh, and ANM Mahfuz, General Manager of Premium Banking of Standard Chartered Bank, sign agreement at Airtel office in Dhaka recently.

Badiur Rahman, Chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank, presides over a meeting at the Head Office of the bank in Dhaka recently.

Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, CEO and MD of Pubali Bank Limited, seen with a visiting Italian delegation led by Massimo Castellucci, Executive Director, Global Head of Business Development Area in Dhaka recently.

AB Bank Limited has renewed its enterprise agreement and select-plus agreement with world-leading software company Microsoft.

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) received merit award of ICAB for ‘Best Presented Annual Report 2011’ under category of private sector bank.

SINGAPORE: The World Bank cut its economic growth forecasts for the East Asia and Pacific region on Monday and said there was a risk the slowdown in China could worsen and last longer than many analysts have forecast.

Disbursement of $150 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) loans for the development of country’s capital market is facing uncertainty as most of the concerned organisations failed to meet conditions imposed by the lender.

The Banking Division of finance ministry may place the Demutualisation Act before the cabinet today for final approval, as part of the government’s effort to ensure transparency and accountability on the country’s stock market.