Zakir Ahmed Khan, an adviser to Southeast Bank, inaugurates the 81st branch of the bank in Munshiganj recently. Shahid Hossain, deputy managing director, was also present.

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, chairman of Mercantile Bank, is seen inaugurating the new office of Dhanmondi branch yesterday. Mercantile Bank Limited (MBL) has relocated its Dhanmondi Branch from Cosmos Tower to Sima Blossom yesterday.Md Abdul Jalil, MP, chairman of the Bank, inaugurated the new premises,...

ONE Bank Limited has opened its 54th branch at Ring Road in the city’s Shyamoli area recently. Asoke Das Gupta, director of the bank, formally inaugurated the branch, said a press release. Kazi Rukunuddin Ahmed, director, Johora Bebe, deputy managing director, other senior executives of the...

Bangladesh Bank has directed the private commercial banks to open more branches in the rural areas to maintain the same ratio to those in the urban areas. The directive came through a circular on Thursday, making a 1:1 proportion mandatory for rural and urban branches. The order will come into...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman yesterday said the central bank has intensified financial inclusion movement to ensure sustainable development. It increased credit flow to agriculture, small and medium enterprises and environment-friendly projects, he said. "The central bank has ...

The five-day SME Fair-2011 ended yesterday, which organisers said raised hopes among entrepreneurs. The fair addressed the issues of technological innovations, its application to the SME sector and credit access to entrepreneurs with special focus on women entrepreneurs, said Mostafa Azad Chow...

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) opened its 70th branch at Nowabpur road in the capital on Thursday. The director of the Bank Alhaj Mohiuddin Ahmed formally inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

BASIC Bank Limited has opened a branch at Khulna and another two at Fakirhat and Chitalmari in Bagerhat on Wednesday and Thursday. Sheikh Abdul Hai Bacchu, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the branches, said a press release. Prof Dr Kazi Akhtar Hossain, member of the board of directors of ...

Sonali Bank Limited (SBL), the largest state-owned commercial bank in the country, has opened its 1196th branch at Basbaria Bazar, Tungipara in Gopalganj recently. Md Fayekuzzaman, managing director of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a commemorative note and coin of Taka 10 denomination marking the 40th Victory Anniversary of the country and a coin commemorating the composition of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s famous ‘Bidrohi’ poem 90 years ago. A central bank statement said its governor Dr ...