Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) has donated Tk 6 lakh to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) as a part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility recently, says a press release. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, managing director of the bank, said, “The bank has donated the amount to IRRI for developm...

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) organised a workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering Act -2009” and “Anti Terrorism Act, 2009’’ for their staff, working in the Chittagong region, says a press release. 98 officers from various Chittagong based EBL branches and support units took part in the workshop...

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited, is seen with the students who received cheques and certificates under Mercantile Bank Foundation Education Scholarship-2010 in the city

The National Bank Limited has arranged a training course on ‘Cash Management’ for its cash officers at its training institute in the city recently. A total of 35 officers of the bank attended the eight-day training course, said a press release.

BIBM holds training course for The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) held an eight-day training on ‘International Trade Payment and Finance’ recently. A total of 44 senior bank officials participated in the course, said a press release.

The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) has organised a five-day training course on "Asset-Liability Management in Banks" in the city recently.

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited has opened its 104th branch in Sunamganj recently. KS Tabrez, managing director of the bank formally inaugurated the Sunamganj branch, said a press release. Like other DBBL branches, the new branch is also equipped to provide on-line banking facilities to the clien...

The World Bank, together with the UK-DFID and IFC, is supporting the government to develop economic zones, starting with the Kaliakoir Hi Tech Park through the Private Sector Development Support Project. Economic Zones will improve Bangladesh’s competitiveness as an investment destination and to ...

Karmasangsthan Bank (KB) is now trapped in bad debt after 13 years of its inception. The total classified loans of the specialised bank, which was set up in 1998 with an aim to create self-employment opportunities by financing small enterprises, has stood so far at Tk 30 crore, the bank’s top of...

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman yesterday emphasised the need for regional and international harmonisation and convergence of accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards to help flourish intra- and extra-regional investment and trade relationships. "Foreign investors will feel...