The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) has awarded the Islami Bank Bangladesh, nine other banks, and five non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) for their performance in sustainable finance. The awards were handed over at the 9th annual banking conference of the BIBM in Dhaka Sunday. Read: IBBL Rangpur holds Shariah compliance webinar Miftah Uddin, senior executive vice-president of the Islami Bank, received the award. The Islami Bank is a joint venture public limited company engaged in commercial banking business based on Islamic shariah. Established in 1983 as the first Islamic bank in southeast Asia, it is listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange. Read 10 banks, 5 NBFIs get BIBM awards for sustainable financial performance

The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) has awarded 10 banks and 5 non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) for their performance in sustainable finance. The banks are Bank Asia, Brac Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, Eastern Bank, Exim Bank, Islami Bank, NRB Bank, Pubali Bank, Southeast Bank, and City Bank. The NBFIs are Agrani SME Finance, Bangladesh Finance and Investment, Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund, IDLC Finance, and IPDC Finance. Read: Certificates awarded for 61st BAF Flying Instructors’ Course The awards were handed over at the 9th annual banking conference of the BIBM in Dhaka Sunday. BIBM Director General Md Akhtaruzzaman, the International Center for Climate Change and Development Director Salimul Haque, GIZ Bangladesh Chief Advisor Firdaus Ara Hussain, and German Development Corporation Deputy Head Florian Hoelen were present at the award-giving ceremony. Bangladesh Bank Sustainable Finance Department Director Khandaker Morshed Millat, Economic Relations Division Deputy Secretary SM Mahbub Alam and BUILD CEO Ferdaus Ara Begum also joined it. Read Islami Bank gets BIBM award for sustainable financial performance