Islami
Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a get-together on the occasion of its 32nd
anniversary at Muhammad Yunus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on March 30,
2015, Monday. Engr. Md. Eskander Ali Khan, Chairman, Executive Committe of the
Bank was present in the function as chief guest. Presided over by Mohammad
Abdul Mannan, Managing Director, Humayun Bokhteyar, FCA, Director, Dr. Hasan
Mohammad Moinuddin, Member, Shariah Supervisory Committee, Deputy Managing
Directors and Executives of the Bank were present on the occasion. Discussion
and special doa were arranged in all branches and zone offices of the Bank in
this connection. Islami Bank started it journey on 30 March 1983 as the first
Shariah based Bank of South and Southeast Asia.
Engr.
Md. Eskander Ali Khan, in his speech as chief guest said that Islami Bank has
been working for economic development of the country by providing the highest
investment in industry, trade and commerce. Product oriented four thousand
industries including the textile and spinning, iron and steel, transport,
agriculture and agro-based industries, housing and SMEs are being run with the finance of Islami Bank
generating employment facilities to 25 lac people. The Bank holds the top
position in the import-export and foreign exchange business. He said that the
Bank is the hieghest taxpayer to the Government and more than half of
fertilizers in the private sector is imported through this bank. Equipped with
the modern technology, the bank has been providing better services to the
customers contributing in financial inclusion of the country. He express
gratitudes to the sponsors, directors, executives, officials, customers,
regulators and well-wishers Bank for reaching the Bank in the present position.
Humayun
Bokhteyar, FCA, said that Islam Bank has made independent to 9 million families
in 18 villages of whom the most are underprivileged women. The Bank alone holds
the half of islamic microfinance in the Islamic world. The Bank finances nor in
any sector detrimental to Public health and the environment. Islami Bank
achieved national and international awards and recgnitions due to following the
culture of integrity, transparency and corporate culture in Banking operations.
Islami Bank has been hailed as one of
the bank the best banks in the top one thousand Bank in the world.
Mohammad Abdul Mannan in his presidential
address said, Islami Bank is now a symbol of confidence of millions of
customers and the partner in the country's economic development. The bank has
become the country's top bank in different parameters and contributing to
improve the lives of people through of its 32-year productive financial
services. The bank is pioneer in financing garment sector and exploitation of
migrant remittance- two pillars of the country's development. He said that
Islami Bank has been generating employment through providing investment to work
intensive, productive, export oriented and import substitute sectors of the
country . (source: press release)