National Bank Limited (NBL) organised a workshop on ‘Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism’ at its training institute premises in the city recently. Neaz Ahmed, managing director and CEO of the bank was present at the workshop as chief guest, said a press release. Debaproshad Debnath, general manager, anti-money laundering department of Bangladesh Bank was present as special guest. Sixty two executives and officers of different branches in Dhaka City and adjoining areas of the bank participated in the day-long workshop.

News: Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ Aug-24-2011

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a seminar on “Economic Life of Momen in the Light of Quran: Basis of Islami Banking.” in Chittagong recently.

The bank also hosted an iftar party at a local hotel, said a press release.

Engineer Mustafa Anwar, vice chairman of the bank was present at the seminar and iftar party as chief guest and Md Abdul Mannan, managing director of the bank was the chief discussant.Khatib Sayed Md Anwar Hossain Taher Jabery Al-Madani of Andar Killa Shahi Mosque was present in the seminar as special guest. Ali Hossain Akbar Ali, chairman of BSRM, Nurul Alam Master, proprietor of A Zaman and Brothers were present as the discussants. Total 34 branch managers of Chittagong North and South zones, nearly 200 clients, businessmen, industrialists, educationists, journalists, intellectuals, religious scholars and elites of the society were present, among others, on the occasion.

News: Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ Aug-24-2011

ATM booths of the troubled Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) across the country are functioning again after nearly two days of shutdown because of technical malfunctioning. “The service resumed from Friday night,” DBBL public relations officer Shahjada Basunia told to the news agency on Saturday.
But long queues of the clients were seen in front of many booths on Saturday.
Miseries of the consumers of all DBBL branches and 14 other partner banks using the DBBL ATM booths started Thursday afternoon as its central server was struck down.
The banks, which transact through the ATM services of Dutch-Bangla Bank include National Credit and Commerce Bank, Southeast Bank, City Bank, Pubali Bank, National Bank, Commerce Bank, Agrani Bank, BASIC Bank and Premier Bank.
Founded in 1995, the bank serves around 1.5 million consumers through 101 branches, a network of 1,608 ATM booths and 84 Fast-Track service booths.
On Thursday, an officer of the bank’s Mirpur branch in the city, seeking anonymity, told to the news agency that the transaction system was facing trouble since morning that day.
“Finally, it collapsed around 1pm.”
“After that, no cash could be withdrawn, but the clients were allowed to deposit money manually,” he said.

News: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ Aug-21-2011

Bangladesh Bank (BB) and all scheduled banks will remain closed on August 22(Monday) for Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna.
A press release of the central bank issued on Thursday said there will be no transaction on Monday.

Senior officials of Sonali Bank Limited here at a monthly business assessment meeting on Thursday directed all concerned officials for quicker digitalisation of all branches under Rangpur division. They were addressing the divisional monthly business meeting of the officials of the divisional, regional, and corporate and district offices of the SBL held at its divisional general mangers’ office in the city.
Representative Sonali’s head officer and its general manager (GM) Md Shahid Hossaine attended the meeting as the chief guest with its GM of Rangpur divisional general managers’ office Md Abu Musa in the chair.
All regional chiefs, chiefs of all six principal offices, regional offices, corporate branches and branches and senior officials of the bank from all eight districts in Rangpur division took part in the meeting.
The meeting assessed business situation and achievements of all regional, corporate, principal offices and branches of the bank in the division till July-2011 and put emphasis on achieving all fixed business indexes during the current fiscal.
He suggested them for increasing capital, profits, realising classified loans, disbursing agri-loans, exploring newer prospective sectors, including the SME and agriculture and expanding investments, updating all data and disposing of the pending cases.
He especially directed the concerned officials for quicker computerization of all branches to provide the best services to the clients with full accountability and transparency for accelerating socio-economic developments in the region.

News: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ Aug-15-2011