Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Tuesday inaugurated 12 sub-branches with all modern banking facilities through a virtual platform.

Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director and CEO of the bank inaugurated sub-branches as the chief guest.

The sub-branches include ECB Chattar in Dhaka, Upashahar and Tanore in Rajshahi, Galachipa in Patuakhali, Amtoli in Barguna, Mohammadpur in Magura, Hili in Dinajpur, Zakigonj in Sylhet, Atrai in Naogaon, Ataikula in Pabna, Kalarmarchara in Cox's Bazar and Reazuddin Bazar in Chattogram.

Additional Managing Directors Muhammad Qaisar Ali, JQM Habibullah, FCS and Md. Altaf Hossain attended the program as special guests. Md. Maksudur Rahman, senior executive vice president of the bank, presided over the program.

Mohammed Monirul Moula said in the function that Islami Bank is currently at the top position in all indicators of the country's banking sector.

About 2.30 crore customers, engaged with this bank, significantly contributing to the economic development of the country by highest deposit, investment, import, export and the collection of maximum remittance.

The bank is playing a leading role in creating a cashless society, as announced by the government, through the use of bank's Cellfin and other digital products and services, he said.

He mentioned that the bank has provided investments to 1.7 million customers in 34,000 villages through the Rural Development Scheme (RDS), of which 92 percent are women.

More than 1 crore jobs have been created through large and small industries, SMEs, and other projects invested by the bank, said IBBL MD.

He called upon all to take part in building a prosperous Bangladesh along with their own progress by adopting the modern banking services of Islami Bank, according to a press release.