Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited achieved `ICAB National Corporate Award for Best Presented Annual Reports 2015’.
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Islami Bank opens 312th branch at Lohagara
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 312th Branch at Lohagara of Narail on 27 November, Sunday. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman, Audit Committee of the Bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director and…
BB expects to get back $30m heist money in 2-3 months
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank (BB) expects to get back US$30 million more of its heisted reserve from the Philippines within the next two to three months. “Bangladesh has already retrieved approximately $15.25 million from the Philippines. We are expecting to…
Explain bail to MP Shawkat: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday issued a rule asking Jatiya Party MP Shawkat Ali Chowdhury to explain as to why the bail granted to him by the lower court in two cases filed over loan scam should not…
Islami Bank receives the highest tax payer award
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was awarded as the highest tax payer among the Bangadeshi Banks under the large lax paying unit in 2016. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, MP, Finance Minister handed over the crest and tax card to Mohammad Abdul…
Islami Bank opens 311th Branch at Rajapur of Jhalakathi
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 311th Branch at Rajapur of Jhalakathi district. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman Audit Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch on November 22, 2016, Tuesday as chief guest.
IBBL opens 310th branch at Bakerganj of Barisal
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 310th Branch at Bakerganj of Barisal. Prof. Syed Ahsanul Alam, Chairman, Executive Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch on November 21, 2016, Monday as chief guest.
Country receives $392.40mn remittance on Nov 1-11
Dhaka – The country received $392.40 million in remittance in the first 11 days of the current month of November. Bangladesh Bank statistics show maximum remittance came through private commercial banks as they received $267.39 million while the nine foreign…
Moniruzzaman made BB deputy governor
Dhaka – Bangladesh Bank’s executive director SM Moniruzzaman has been appointed as a deputy governor of the central bank for the next three years. The Public Administration Ministry has issued a notification in this regard. UNB news agency reported
Islami Bank opens 309th branch at Banani
Dhaka-Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 309th Branch at Banani, Dhaka. Anisul Haque, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation inaugurated the branch on November 15, 2016, Tuesday as chief guest.
Dhaka gets $15 million recovered heist money from Manila
Dhaka – Nearly 10 months after losing $101 million in a high-profile heist, Bangladesh on Saturday recouped $15.25 million of the stolen money from authorities in the Philippines, where most of the money ended up.
IT training launched for cyber security in banking sector
Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a non-government organization, has launched IT training for officials of both public and private banks to strengthen cyber security in banking and financial sector. Strengthening cyber security in the banking sector is a must, especially…
IBBL- icddr,b sign MoU for nutrition and fellowship programs
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for contribution to the formation of Islami Bank Bangladesh Nutrition Unit and Islami, Bank Bangladesh Young Research Fellows Programme in icddr,b.…
Islami Bank provides computers to DU Management Deptt.
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limites, as a part of CSR activities, provided 20 computers to the Department of Management, University of Dhaka. Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank handed over the computers to Prof Ali…
Manila court clears suit to send back $15.25m heist money
A Manila court has cleared the ‘execution suit’ outlining the procedures for sending back $15.25 million of Bangladesh Bank’s reserve heist money from the Philippines.”The ‘execution suit’ has outlined the whole procedure for sending back the money from Manila,” Bangladesh…
IBBL receives ICMAB Best Corporate Award – 2015
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited secured the First Position as the Best Corporate in the Banking Sector (Private Commercial Banks-Islamic Operation) of “ICMAB Best Corporate Award-2015” conferred by The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh. Finance Minister Abul Maal…
IBBL inaugurates 307th branch at Manda of Naogaon
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has inaugurated its 307th Branch at Manda of Naogaon. Professor Syed Ahsanul Alam, Chairman, Executive Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest on October 25, 2016 Tuesday. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan,…
Bank Asia signs deal with ICAB
Dhaka: Bank Asia has joined hands with the Institute of Chattered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) to facilitate online payment of fees for ICAB members and its students. A MoU was signed between the two organisations at the ICAB office at…
Islamic Banks Consultative Forum 49th Meeting held
Dhaka – The 49 th Meeting of Islamic Banks Consultative Forum (IBCF) was held recently in the Meeting Room of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB). Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman, IBCF; Chairman, Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was presided over the meeting.
Dhaka’s suit with Manila court for $15 million heist money
Dhaka – An “execution suit” was filed with a Philippine court to facilitate the return of $15 million to Bangladesh in compliance with the legal process, UNB news agency reported. “The suit was filed by the Philippines Department of Justice…
‘Don’t take World Bank’s $2 billion’: TIB tells govt.
Dhaka: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced concerns over the World Bank’s intention of expanding its lending portfolio by providing a loan of $2 billion to Bangladesh as climate finance over the next three years. UNB News Agency Reported.
Pubali Bank opens shifted Gulshan corporate branch
Dhaka: Pubali Bank Limited has opened its shifted Gulshan Model Town Corporate branch to provide best and modern banking services to its customers. Habibur Rahman, Chairman of Board of Directors of the bank, was present as the chief guest at…
FSIBL signs corporate deal with Labaid
Dhaka: First Security Islami Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Labaid for corporate health care service to FSIBL card holders, employees and their dependents. UNB News Agency Reported.
IBBL opens 306th branch at Keshabpur of Jessore
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited opened its 306th Keshabpur Branch at Keshabpur of Jessore on October 17, 2016 Monday. Prof. Syed Ahsanul Alam, Chairman, Executive Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
View-exchange meeting of CSBIB with Faqih members held
Dhaka – The Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) organised a views-exchange meeting with Faqih Members of Shariah Supervisory Committees/Councils of banks and financial institutions providing Islamic banking services in the country at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of…
WB president Jim Yong Kim in capital
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim arrived here on Sunday on a two-day visit.
Views-exchange meeting of CSBIB with Faqih members held
Dhaka-Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) organized a Views-Exchange Meeting with Faqih Members of Shariah Supervisory Committees/Councils of banks and financial institutions providing Islamic banking services in the country at Mohammad Younus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower,…
Highest remittance came from KSA in July-September
Dhaka-The expatriate Bangladeshis working in Saudi Arabia sent the highest amount of US$ 600.51 million remittance during the July-September period of the current fiscal year.
Emboldened by BB hackers, new group targets SWIFT users
Dan Goodin Malicious tools can cause infected computers to self destruct. A few months after hackers broke into Bangladesh’s central bank and came close to getting away with $1 billion (~£800M), researchers have uncovered evidence that a separate hacking group…
Bangladesh’s Sonali bank fined £3.3m in UK
Dhaka – The UK operations of Bangladesh’s biggest bank, Sonali Bank, have been banned from accepting deposits from any new customers for 24 weeks. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the bank had failed to put anti-money laundering controls in…