UCB signs agreement with State Bank of India

United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) has recently signed an agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) on to prepay the Indian Visa Fee using UCash, mobile financial services of UCB. Mr. Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of UCB and Mr. Shankar Prasad Bala, Head of IT, State Bank of India signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations in the presence of Mr. Muhammed Ali, Managing Director, UCB. Mr. Sandeep Chakarvorty, Deputy High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh attended the event as the Guest of honour.

Among others Mr. M. Shahidul Islam, Additional Managing Director, UCB; Mr. A E Abdul Muhaimen, Additional Managing Director, UCB; Mr. Mohammad Shawkat Jamil, Deputy Managing Director, UCB; Mr. Mir Jahir Uddin Ahmed, Head of MFS, UCB; Mr. Pinak Chakraborty, Country Head, SBI; Mr. Sumit Chaturvedi, First Secretary and Mr. Neeraj K Gupta, Chief Operating Officer; IVAC, Dhaka along with various senior officials were present at the event. (source: press release)

Uttara Bank holds branch managers’ conference in Chittagong

Shaikh Abdul Aziz, Managing Director and CEO of Uttara Bank, addressed the 2nd Branch Managers’ Conference-2015 (Chittagong Area) at Hotel Agrabad, Chittagong recently.

Deputy Managing Director Mohammed Rabiul Hossain, Executive General Manager Sultan Ahmed, General Manager and Zonal Head (Chittagong) Syed Saidur Rahman  were also present in the occasion. (source: press release)

Md Sirajul Islam Varosha becomes Jamuna Bank chairman

The Board of Directors of Jamuna Bank Limited in its 267th meeting held on 27.04.2015 unanimously elected Md Sirajul Islam Varosha as the Chairman of the Board.

He was born in the year 1958 in a respectable Muslim family of Rangpur. He is the eldest son of  famed Al-haj Karim Uddin Varosha. After completing his graduation, he started his own business.

Within very short time he became a successful business man as a Proprietor, Managing Director and Chairman of the Karim Impex Ltd., Amazon Tex Knit Fashion Ltd., S.V. Food & Chemical Industries Ltd., Managing Director of R.K. Metal Industries Ltd., Operative Director of R.K. Industries Ltd., Proprietor of S.V. Tobacco Co., M/S Siam Enterprise, Siraj Chemical Co. and S.H. Trading Co.

Varosha is socially active and connected with a range of socio-culture activities.  He also served as the Vice-Chairman of the Board from April 29, 2007 to April 26, 2008. He is a member of Liaison Committee of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB). (source: press release)