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Prime minister Sheikh Hasina visiting the stall of Ansar-VDP Development Bank during a programme marking the 44th national rally of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party at Bangladesh Ansar-VDP Academy on Monday. Bangladesh Ansar and VDP director general Major General AKM Aminul Haque and Ansar-VDP Development Bank managing director Md Mosaddek-ul Alam were also present, among other high officials, on the occasion.

Mohammad Javed Tarek Khan, Head of Institutional Banking Division of Midland Bank and Ahnaf Chowdhury, Chairman, Quantanite Bangladesh Limited, sign a MoU on Monday in the city. Under the deal, Quantanite Bangladesh Limited will use the robust online Cash Management solution of MDB “Midland Cash Management (MCM)” application for conducting their daily business banking and cash management activities, nationwide.

A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Tuesday at virtual Platform. Maolana Obaid Ullah Hamzah, Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director of the bank, Mufti Sayeed Ahmed, Vice Chairman and Professor Dr. Mohammad Abdus Samad, Member Secretary along with other members of the committee attended the meeting.

Sonali Bank PLC Managing Director Md. Afzal Karim and Southeast Bank PLC Managing Director Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, exchanging an agreement documents for collecting chalan, utility bill, pension scheme installments and various charge-fees from Southeast Bank customers through mobile financial service ‘Telecash’ and internet banking portal by using ‘Sonali Payment Gateway’ service at Sonali Bank PLC head office on Monday.

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC Noakhali Zone organized Agent Banking Business Development Conference-2024 and workshop on `Prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing` at an auditorium in Feni recently. Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director of the bank addressed the conference on virtual platform as chief guest. Md. Nayer Azam, Deputy Managing Director addressed the conference as special guest. Md. Maksudur Rahman, Senior Executive Vice President presided over the function while A.K.M Mahbub Morshed, Executive Vice President of the bank gave the welcome speech.

Women customers and employees of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) to enjoy 25pc discount on different medical services at Praava Health Bangladesh. M. Khorshed Anowar, DMD and Head of Retail and SME Banking, EBL and Syed Shourav Kabir, Lead, Corporate Sales of Praava Health Bangladesh Limited signed an agreement to this effect in Dhaka recently. Syed Zulkar Nayen, Head of Business, Sarmin Atik, Head of Liability and Wealth Management, Tanzeri Hoque, Head of Priority and Women Banking of EBL; and Md. Shaharear Kabir, Head of Sales and Marketing, Ashraf Siddiquee, Manager and Nusrat Ahmed, Senior Executive, Marketing of Praava Health were present among others on the occasion.

A K M Nurul Fazal Bulbul, Convener of Seminar Committee of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF), presiding over a meeting on Sunday. Different aspects of national seminar to be held on 1st April, 2024 was discussed in the meeting including relevant issues on Islamic banking in Bangladesh. Md. Sayedur Rahman, Vice-Chairman, Social Islami Bank PLC., Md. Abdur Rahman Sarker, Chairman, Audit Committee, Jamuna Bank PLC., Md. Fariduddin Ahmed, Former Managing Director, Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. and EXIM Bank Ltd., Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank PLC., Md. Monirul Moula, Managing Director, Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC., Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director, Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC., Zafar Alam, Managing Director, Social Islami Bank PLC., Mohammad Feroz Hossain, Managing Director EXIM Bank Ltd., Shabbir Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director, Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC and Jahangir Alam, Assistant Secretary, IBCF attended the meeting among others.