United
Commercial Bank Ltd. holds its 32nd Annual General Meeting on 31 March 2015 at
International Convention City, Bashundhara, Dhaka presided over by Mr. M A
Hashem; Honourable Chairman of the Bank.
In
the AGM, shareholders have approved 20% stock and 10% cash dividend for the
financial year 2014.
The
honourable Chairman Mr. M A Hashem in his speech to shareholders said that UCB
had generated attractive financial results 2014. UCB gained a tremendous growth
in every arena like operating profit, loan and advances, deposit etc.
Commitment towards society through immense involvement in CSR activities and
adopting green banking also shows UCB as not only revenue generating entity but
also concerned towards society. He also expressed that UCB will be continuing to
serve the interest of shareholders, clients and communities at large.
Among
others Vice Chairman of UCB Mr. Mr. Sharif Zahir; Chairman, Executive Committee
Mr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury Ronny; Chairman, Audit Committee Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Abu
Tayeb Muhammad Zahirul Alam, rcds, psc; Chairman, Risk Management Committee Mr.
M. A. Sabur; Directors namely Mr. Md. Jahangir Alam Khan, Hajee Yunus Ahmed,
Hajee M. A. Kalam, Mr. Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, Mr. Asifuzzaman Chowdhury, Mrs.
Sultana Rezia Begum, Mr. Shabbir Ahmed, Mrs. Rukhmila Zaman, Mr. Nurul Islam
Chowdhury and Mr. Syed Mohammed Nuruddin were present in the AGM.
UCB
Managing Director, Mr. Muhammed Ali sketched the backdrop of success and the
cumulative scenario of achievement of the bank in his speech. He told that UCB
developed a balanced and sustainable business model against all obstacles
through organic growth.
Apart from Managing Director; Additional
Managing Directors Mr. M Shahidul Islam and Mr. Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman;
Deputy Managing Directors Mr. Md. Tariqul Azam and Mr. Mohammed Shawkat Jamil
along with Senior Executives as well as a large number of shareholders were
present in the AGM. The programme was conducted by Company Secretary of the
bank Mr. ATM Tahmiduzzaman ACS. (source: press release)