Dhaka. 04 Feb – South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) awarded 1st prize to Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited in Corporate Governance. The award was handed over at a ceremony in Kathmadnu, Nepal.
Category: Banking
Int’l firm may dig out info on money laundered from BD
Dhaka, 04 Feb – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to appoint an international accounting firm to dig out information about money laundered from the country, said NBR chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.
IBBL opens agent banking outlet at Narayanganj
Dhaka, 30 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its Agent Banking outlet at S.S. Shah Road of Bandar Upazila of Narayanganj on 29 January 2018. Abu Reza Md. Yeahia, Deputy Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the outlet as…
IBBL best corporate in Banking sector
Dhaka, 29 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited achieved the First Position as the Best Corporate in the Banking Sector (Private Commercial Banks-Islamic Operation) of ICMAB Best Corporate Award-2016 conferred by The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh bank talks tough against loan defaulters
Central bank has sounded tough against perennial loan defaulters.“Legal actions will be taken against those borrowers without any bias if they again become defaulters,” – was the response of Bangladesh Bank governor when journalists asked him on Monday about the…
IBBL MD gets Best Banker of the Year Award
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu hands over ‘Best Banker of the Year’ Award to Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited in the ‘Arthakantha Business Award 2017’ program recently.
Sukuk: Islamic Bond’ Training held
IBCF Research and Training Academy arranged a two-day long training Program on ‘’Sukuk: Shariah Framework, Structure, Issues, Opportunities and Challenges” on January 21-22 at BAB office, Gulshan Dhaka.
IBBL Officers Kalya Samity annual get together held
Dhaka, 19 Jan – The Islami Bank Officer Kalyan Samiti (IBOKS) organized annual get together and picnic with the participation of the bank’s directors, executives, all employees and their family members at Subarnagram Park of Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj on…
Banking sector ‘not completely free from flaws’: Muhith
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday admitted that the country’s banking sector is not completely free from flaws.
IBBL Board meeting held
Dhaka, 17 Jan -A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 17 January 2018 Wednesday in Islami Bank Tower.
Islami Bank provides freezer van to Officers’ Club
Dhaka, 17 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has provided a Freezer Van to Officers’ Club, Dhaka for supplying of healthy foods under bank’s CSR activities.
BB Reserve heist report submission deferred
Dhaka, 16 Jam – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the date for submission of the investigation report in the case filed over the theft of Bangladesh Bank’s reserve to February 28.
Bill allowing 4 family-members on bank boards passed
The much-talked-about ‘Bank-Company (Amendment) Bill 2018’ was passed in Parliament on Tuesday with a provision to allow upto four members of a family to become directors of any bank and the directors to hold their posts for nine years consecutively.…
Bank recruitment test cancelled: BB institutes inquiry
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday rescinded the bank recruitment test that took place on Friday last at different centers in the capital to recruit officers at over 7000 posts remained vacant at eight state-owned banks. The decision on cancellation of the…
Muhith rubishes CPD view on Banking
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has termed the statement of the Cantre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) regarding the country’s banking sector as rubbish. “No, no, no…It’s all rubbish. I have no comment,” he told reporters as his attention was drawn to…
IBBL business development conference ends
Dhaka, 12 Jan – A two-day business development conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited ended at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on Friday.
IBBL business development conference begins
Dhaka, 11 Jan – A two-day business development conference of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was began at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on January 11, 2018 Thursday.
SC withdraws bar on bank recruitment: Test Friday
Dhaka, 11 Jan – The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court Syed Mahmud Hossain on Thursday stayed the order of the High Court that postponed recruitment tests of state-owned Sonali, Rupali and Janata banks and now…
How low-income Bangladeshis use loans
By Stuart Rutherford Washington DC, Jan 8 (IPS) – Bangladeshis have a long tradition of borrowing from family, neighbors and other informal sources. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have proliferated over the past three decades and offer a more formal loan service…
IBBL distributes blankets to cold-hit people in Dhaka
Dhaka, 09 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed blankets among the cold affected destitute people in Dhaka City. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director of the Bank distributed the blankets at the Bank’s Head Office on Tuesday.
IBBL internship progrmme inaugurated
Dhaka, 08 Jan – Arastoo Khan, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated a two-month long internship program for the students of different public and private universities organized by Islami Bank Training & Research Academy (IBTRA) on 8 January 2017…
Enough coins in circulation, says UAE central bank
The UAE’s Central Bank has said the country has sufficient small coins in circulation following concerns consumers were being overcharged for some products following the introduction of value added tax. Last week, the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi…
HC halts recruitment rests of 3 state-owned banks
Dhaka, 07 Jan – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday halted recruitment tests of three banks-Sonali, Rupali and Janata Bank, scheduled to be held on January 12. The court also issued a rule in this connection.
IBBL distributes winter clothes in Munsinganj
Dhaka, 05 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited distributed winter clothes at Mashurgaon Ferryghat of Sreenagar Thana of Munshiganj on Thursday 04 January.
UAE consumers to pay 25pc more for some products
The introduction of value added tax on January 1 could mean UAE consumers pay 25 per cent more for some cheaper products, according to reports. The National cited the Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi as confirming that shops…
IBBL opens agent banking outlet at Patiya
Chittagong, 03 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated its agent banking outlet at Shantirhat of Patiya Upazila of Chittagong on Wednesday, 03 January 2018. Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury, MP of Chittagong-12 constituency inaugurated the outlet as chief guest.
Bangladesh Bank plans to reduce banks’ ADR limit
Dhaka, Jan 3, 2018 – The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to reduce the limit of the Advance Deposit Ratio (ADR) of banks for avoiding their aggressive lending and ensuring quality investment for the country’s development.
IBBL pavilion at Trade Fair opened
Dhaka, 02 Jan -Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated the Pavilion of Islami Bank at the Dhaka International Trade Fair on Monday, 01 January.
Banking irregularities, Floods, Rohingya issue to pressure BD economy
Irregularities in credit management in banking sector, Rohingya influx and the floods in the last year will continue to keep overall economy under pressure this year, says the president of the country’s apex trade body. But at the same time…
IBBL business review meeting held
Dhaka, 01 Jan – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a business review meeting at Islami Bank Tower on Monday. Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank attended the meeting as Chief Guest.