Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) inaugurated a programme Sunday to distribute iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and chief executive officer of IBBL, inaugurated the programme in the capital.  Read: IBBL reaches Tk 1.40 trillion deposits, 1.16 trillion investments: IBBL MD Under this programme, IBBL will distribute iftar meals to more than 1 lakh pedestrians in Dhaka, Chattogram and Khulna cities throughout the holy month. Following an official sighting of the new crescent moon Saturday, Bangladesh started the holy month of Ramadan today.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has reached a new height of Tk1.40 trillion (1 trillion= 1 lakh crore) and Tk1.16 trillion investment, the highest in the private sector of Bangladesh. The IBBL, first Shariah-based bank in South and Southeast Asia has stepped into 40 years with the highest deposit and investment portfolio of the country. “This bank mobilizes one-third of the country's foreign remittance. Over the last 39 years, IBBL has been the largest financier in the country's import-export trade and SME investment,” said Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director & CEO of IBBL. Read: IBBL holds discussion to mark Independence Day Talking with the UNB he said that the bank is playing the role of a partner in national development through a wide network across the country with 6,000 plus units and state-of-the-art banking services. “IBBL is one of the propellers of the national economy which has created 16 million clientele clients here. The client contributed to create about 8.4 million direct employment opportunities in the country,” he added. The 38 per cent of the country's readymade garment and 60 percent of the textile sector has been running with the bank’s investment, he said. He added that, more than 6,000 industries, 2,000 agro-based industries, 26 jute mills, 421 shipping, 50,000 plus transports, 50 cold storages and 1,000 auto rice mills are being operated with IBBL support. The current deposit portfolio of IBBL is Taka 1.40 trillion which is highest among the private and nationalized banks, Moula said. “IBBL is a pioneer in foreign remittance mobilization and financing RMG industry, the two main pillars of the national economy. Presently, the investment portfolio of IBBL is Taka 1.16 trillion which is the highest in the banking sector, he added. The IBBL CEO said that the bank has become a unique institution of trust and confidence of all people of the country irrespective of class, caste and religion. IBBL’s market share in the country's import and export trade is 11.4 percent and 8 percent respectively. “The Rural Development Scheme (RDS) of IBBL, a pioneer of Islamic microfinance in the world, has made 1.3 million marginalized families self-reliant. The country's top taxpayer bank has been the only bank from Bangladesh listed among the Top 1000 Banks in the world since 2012,” Moula said. The bank has been awarded the World's Best Islamic Bank by the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI). The IBBL MD and CEO said that the bank has been working to bring financially disadvantaged people under financial services using FinTech. Read: IBBL Dhaka East, Central, corporate branches hold business development conference He called upon all to avail all the financial services of IBBL including modern technology rich services, CellFin app and iBanking. On the occasion 40th founding anniversary the IBBL organized a discussion meeting on Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower in Motijheel, Dhaka. Mohammed Monirul Moula, MD & CEO of the bank addressed the program as chief guest. Muhammad Qaisar Ali, Additional Managing Director addressed as special guest. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Additional Managing Director presided over the program while Md. Mostafizur Rahman Siddiquee, Md. Altaf Hossain & Md. Nayer Azam, Deputy Managing Directors and Md. Maksudur Rahman, Senior Executive Vice President of the bank addressed. Top executives, Head of Zones, Branch Incumbents, In-charge of Sub-Branches, clients and well-wishers joined the event through virtual platforms.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) recently organised the "Business Development Conference" of its East Zone, Central Zone and corporate branches in Dhaka. Md Omar Faruk Khan, additional managing director of the bank, addressed the conference as chief guest in the capital. Read: IBBL Dhaka North Zone, South Zone hold business development conference IBBL Deputy Managing Director Md Altaf Hossain, Senior Executive Vice-President Md Maksudur Rahman; executive vice-presidents ASM Rezaul Karim, Md Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan and Miftah Uddin also spoke at the programme. Mahmudur Rahman, head of Dhaka Central, presided over the function; Md Aminur Rahman, head of Dhaka East, delivered the welcome speech.

Rajshahi Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organised clients' get-together at a local hotel Friday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of the bank, addressed the programme as chief guest. Muhammad Qaisar Ali, additional managing director, JQM Habibullah, deputy managing director, and Miftah Uddin, executive vice-president of the bank, addressed the programme as special guests. Read: IBBL Shari'ah Supervisory Committee meeting held Md Mizanur Rahman Mizi, head of Rajshahi Zone, presided over the programme. Also, Munshi Rezaur Rashid, head of the Rajshahi branch, spoke at it. Md Rafiqul Islam, managing director of Aman Group, Anup Kumar Saha, chief operating officer of Nabil Group, Md Sazzad Hossain, director of Sopura Silk, Md Emdad Hossain, chairman of Seven Star Fish Processing Company, and Md Akbar Hossain, managing director of Nawab Auto Rice and Feed Mill, spoke at the programme on behalf of the clients, according to a media statement.

Corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) in Agrabad and Khatunganj organised the webinar "Compliance of Shari'ah in banking operations" Saturday. Dr Md Sirajul Karim, director of the bank, addressed the event as chief guest and Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of the bank, as special guest. Also read: IBBL Rajshahi holds business development conference Dr Mohammad Gias Uddin Talukder, chairman of the IBBL Shari'ah Supervisory Committee, addressed the webinar as chief discussant. Meah Md Barakat Ullah, head of the Agrabad branch, presided over the programme, according to a press release.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) on Sunday inaugurated Mujib Corner at its head office in Islami Bank Tower marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Mymensingh Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Islami Bank Officer Kallyan Samity have organized a ‘get-together & picnic’ at a local park in Jamalpur.