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EBL opens branch in N’Ganj
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 09:12 pm
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Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) has opened its 49th branch at Tanbazar in Narayanganj recently. The branch offers online banking facilities with wide range of consumer, SME loans and deposits, said a press release.
Krishi Bank opens branch in Mymensingh
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 09:08 pm
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank has launched its 965th branch in Mymensingh recently. Local lawmaker Advocate Md Moslem Uddin inaugurated the branch at Shushti Bazar under Fulbaria upazila of the district, said a press release.
Bank Alfalah donates Tk 2m to Ahsania Mission
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 09:03 pm
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Bank Alfalah Limited has donated Tk two million to Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital (AMCH) for constructing its building at Uttara in the city. The bank donated the said amount for construction of a patient and attendant lounge of AMCH, said a press release.
IFIC Bank opens branch in B’baria
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 08:58 pm
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IFIC Bank Ltd launched its 97th branch at Ashugonj Bazar in Brahmanbaria recently. Mohammed Nayem Syed, director of the bank formally inaugurated the branch at Sheria Sayed Tower in Ashugonj Bazar of the district town, said a press release.
SIBL Board meets
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 08:55 pm
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The 237th meeting of the Board of Directors of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) was held at its head office in the city recently. SIBL Chairman Sultan Mahmood Chowdhury presided over the meeting, said a press release. Managing Director Muhammad Ali and the directors of the bank also attended the mee...
NBL disburses agri loan to farmers
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 08:53 pm
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National Bank Limited has distributed agricultural loan among the potato growers of Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj recently. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman and Whip Shagufta Yasmin MP were present as special guests at the function, said a press release.
PMO reviews Yunus’ case
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 08:47 pm
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The Prime Minister’s Office is scrutinising Garmeen Bank Ordinance 1983 to settle the issue of extending tax exemption facility to the microcredit organisation, said highly placed sources. The tax exemption facility, provided in line with the ordinance since its promulgation, will no longer exist...
Laundered money not yet recovered - Hasina asks BB to bolster recovery efforts
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 08:44 pm
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Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina on Thursday expressed disappointment at the fact that no money allegedly siphoned off by a section of politicians, businessmen and bureaucrats during the past political rules could be recovered yet. At a cabinet meeting she asked Bangladesh Bank to bolster its anti-mo...
SIBL centralises trade processing operations
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 08:36 pm
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Social Islami Bank Ltd has centralized its international trade processing through a focused centralized trade processing unit (CTPU) at its Foreign Exchange branch. The Managing Director of the bank Mr Muhammad Ali inaugurated its centralized trade processing from Bank's Nawabpur Branch.
NRB bank gets green light from Bangladesh Bank
Posted by Thu, Dec 30 2010 05:56 am
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A new bank, 50 percent owned by non-resident Bangladeshis, has received a green light from Bangladesh Bank.
The central bank will seek applications from interested NRB entrepreneurs, said an official, after the BB's Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a proposal to set up the bank.