Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu has been re-appointed Chairman of BASIC Bank Limited for the next two years term.

The government Wednes-day appointed Professor Santi Narayan Ghosh as the new chairman of the Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) for next two years.

NCC Bank Limited has donated Tk 3.5 million to Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute to furnish a women ward at the hospital.

Islami Bank Bangla-desh Limited (IBBL) has organised its board meeting at the bank’s premises in Dhaka Thursday. Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher, Chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, said a press release.

Prime Bank Limited opened its 121st branch at Boalmari in Faridpur recently. Quazi Sirazul Islam, Director of the bank inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, said a press release Thursday.

WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Wednesday named Kaushik Basu, a Cornell University professor and former Indian official, as the institution's new chief economist and senior vice president.

The government on Wednesday extended the tenures of chairmen of state-run Sonali, Rupali, Agrani, Janata, BASIC and Ansar-VDP banks, the finance minister said. A M A Muhith said the chairman of Sonali Bank would continue “until further orders” while other chairmen would have another two years.

Zaidi Aalishaan, Group Head of Branch Banking, Sandeep Bose, Head of Consumer Banking, Bangladesh and Sabbir Ahmed, General Manager, Distribution along with other high officials of Standard Chartered Bank are seen at inauguration of a financial kiosk at Uttara in Dhaka Wednesday.

Dr. Atiur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank hands over the ‘Acknowledgement certificate’ and crest to Md. Shafiul Azam, Vice President and Manager of Jessore branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited for its grand success in highest disbursement of agriculture loans in Jessore area.

Prime Bank Limited has signed an agreement with HSBC on cash collection services.