Jim McCabe, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, speaks at a press conference at the launching of Goal, a community programme, on Monday. 

Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh has partnered with BRAC and Women Win to launch Goal in Bangladesh.

Md. Ashraf Hossain, Director General, Department of Women Affairs launched Goal in Bangladesh as chief guest, while Jim McCabe, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh was present, said a press release.

Rashida Parveen, Senior Programme Manager, Education Programme, BRAC and Bitopi Das Chowdhury, Head of Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh, was also present.

Goal is a unique community programme that aims to empower young women for personal and economic development using sports and education as vehicles for change.

The Goal curriculum is based upon four training modules focusing on financial literacy and livelihood under module ‘Be Money Savvy’; communication skills under ‘Be Yourself’; health and hygiene under ‘Be Healthy’; and confidence and life skills under ‘Be Empowered’.

In Bangladesh, Goal will target adolescent girls living in eight upazilas of three districts of Bangladesh. These districts are Sylhet, Bogra and Narayangonj.

Speaking at the ceremony, Jim McCabe said, “Standard Chartered’s sustainability strategy has elements that are aligned to the aims of several Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Goal is Standard Chartered Bank’s response to MDG focusing on promoting gender equality and empowering women. Bangladesh is moving forward in terms of women empowerment with a lot of women contributing significantly to the RMG sector.

Dr. Safiqul Islam, Director, Education Programme, BRAC said, “We trust Goal will empower adolescents girls to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their lives and to become active agents of social change.”

Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, Chairman of NCC Bank Ltd, speaks at the inaugural session of a two-day half-yearly business conference of branch managers and executives at a city hotel on Saturday. 

NCC Bank Ltd organised a two-day-long half-yearly business conference for branch managers’ and executives of the bank at a hotel in Dhaka on Saturday.
Md. Nurun Newaz Salim, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the conference as chief guest, said a press release.;
Mohammed Nurul Amin, Managing Director and CEO of the bank presided over the function.
ASM Mainuddin Monem, Vice Chairman, Md. Amirul Islam, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Engineer KAM Haroon, Independent Director of the bank attended there special guests.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of National Bank Limited, inaugurates a branch at Birampur in Dinajpur on Monday. 

National Bank Limited (NBL) opened the 167th branch at Birampur in Dinajpur on Monday.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of the bank, inaugurated the branch as chief guest, said a press release.

Meanwhile, a discussion meeting was held on the occasion.

Wasif Ali Khan, Executive Vice President and Regional Head of Rajshahi presided over the meeting.

Md Atiwar Rahman Sarker, Vice President and Manager of Rangpur branch, delivered welcome address at the meeting. Rakib Uddin, Manager of Birampur branch, attended the meeting.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman said the branch will make remarkable contributions to the business development of Birampur area like other branches of the bank.

AKM Shafiqur Rahman was promoted to Additional Managing Director of National Bank Limited recently.

Prior to his promotion he was Deputy Managing Director of the bank since November 2010, said a press release.

Shafiqur Rahman started his banking career as probationary officer in Bangladesh Krishi Bank in the year 1974. He joined the National Bank Ltd. in 1988 and hold important positions under various capacities.

He is an MA with Honours in Economics. He completed a Certificate Course on ‘Programme on Investment Appraisal and Management’ from HIID, Harvard University, USA in 1999.

He is widely traveled man and attended different seminars, symposiums in India, Japan and Thailand.

He was born in Naria under Shariatpur district. He is a proud father of a son and daughter.

 Southeast Bank Capital Services Limited was shifted to its new premises at Eunoos Centre at Dilkusha in Dhaka on Sunday.

Jusna Ara Kashem, Director of Southeast Bank Limited inaugurated the new office of the company, said a press release.

Alamgir Kabir FCA, Chairman, Ragib Ali, MA Kashem, Shahid Hossain, Directors, Md Shahjahan, MD (CC) of Southeast Bank Capital Services were also present.