Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman yesterday handed over agricultural loans among the local farmers at Lohajang Upazila Complex of Munshiganj district.

Organised by Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB), a government-owned especialised bank, Whip of the Parliament Professor Sagufta Yasmin, BKB Chairman Khondker Ibrahim Khaled and

the Director of Sonali Bank Limited Shuvash Singh Roy, BKB’s Dhaka Divisional General Manager Saud Ahmed, General Manager of Bangladesh Bank SM Moniruzzaman, District Commissioner of Munshiganj, Chief Regional Manager of Munshigonj Mozammel Haque, among local dignitaries, joined the gathering.

BKB Managing Director Mukter Husain presided over the function.

Source: Daily Sun

Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB), as a participant in the Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF), has signed a Master Facility Agreement with Bangladesh Bank.

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director S K Sur Chowdhury and MTB managing director and CEO Anis A Khan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations at Bangladesh Bank Head Office on Tuesday, said a press release.

Bangladesh Bank’s joint director Hosne Ara Shikha, deputy director Rathin Kumar Paul, MTB deputy managing director Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, vice president Monzur Hassan and other officials of both the organisations were present at the occasion.

Under the agreement, Mutual Trust Bank will enjoy financing facility from the World Bank, administered by the Bangladesh Bank, for extending credit facilities to infrastructure projects under Public Private Partnership (PPP).

Source: Daily Sun

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has opened its 48th branch at Garib-E-Newaz Avenue of Uttara in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and chief executive officer of EBL, formally inaugurated the branch equipped with online banking along with a wide range of modern banking facilities, said a press release.

Muklesur Rahman and Fakhrul Alam, deputy managing directors, Mohammad Musa, executive vice president and area head, Consumer Banking, among others, were also present on the occasion.

Source: Daily Sun

ONE Bank Limited opened its 49th branch at Sitakunda recently. In a ribbon cutting ceremony held at the branch premises, Zahur Ullah, Chairman of ONE Bank Limited, formally inaugurated the branch. Kazi Rukunuddin Ahmed, Director, Farman R Chowdhury, Managing Director, Senior Executives of the bank and many highly respected elites and business persons who attended the inaugural programme are also seen in the picture.Source: Daily Sun

Dhaka Bank organised a two day long training workshop on ‘Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Banking’ at Dhaka Bank Training Institute (DBTI) in the city recently.

Khondker Fazle Rashid, managing director of Dhaka Bank Limited addressed the inauguration as the chief guest, said a press release.

A total 43 officers from different branches and head office of the bank took part in the training workshop.

Sukamal Sinha Choudh- ury, general manager for SME and special programmes department moderated the session.

Ashraful Alam and Md Monirul Hoque, joint directors for SME and special programmes department of the Bangladesh Bank were present.

Shamshad Begum, principal of Dhaka Bank Training Institute and Head of HRD spoke on the occasion.

Meanwhile, Dhaka Bank Limited signed an agreement with Rural Electrification Board (REB) to collect electricity bills of Narayanganj Pally Bidyut Samity by establishing a collection booth at Rupganj Zonal office.

Mujibur Rahman, director (Finance) of REB and Tanweer Rahim, deputy managing director of Dhaka Bank signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.

Source: Daily Sun