Islami Bank holds half-yearly business development conference in Dhaka

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organized half-yearly Business Development Conference of Dhaka Central, North, South and East Zone and 6 (Six) corporate branches in Dhaka on 13 July 2025, Sunday at the Islami Bank Tower.

Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank addressed the conference as the chief guest. Md. Abdus Salam, FCA, FCS, chairman of the audit committee, Professor Dr. M. Masud Rahman, chairman of the risk management committee and Professor Dr. M. Zubaidur Rahman, independent director addressed the conference as special guests, according to a press release.

Presided over by Md. Omar Faruk Khan, managing director (current charge),Md. Altaf Hossain and Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder, additional managing directors addressed the conference. Md. Mahboob Alam, Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Sayeed Ullah, K.M. Munirul Alam Al-Mamoon, Dr. M. Kamaluddin Jasim and Md. Maksudur Rahman, deputy managing directors also attended the conference. Heads of zones andcorporate branches, managers of branches under the zones along with senior executives and officials of head office participated in the conference.

In his speech as the chief guest, Obayed Ullah Al Masud said that Islami Bank has come back to its core model of Shari'ah-based, transparent and accountable banking overcoming all crises. The bank has gained 2.43 million new customers and an increase of Tk. 200 billion in net deposits over the past 10 months as a result of public trust and immense love. He stated that Islami Bank is the first choice and most trusted institution for expatriates that facilitated the receipt of USD 16.32 billion in remittances from January to June 2025. Additionally, Islami Bank has set a new milestone in the country's agent banking sectorwith over Tk. 200 billion in agent banking deposits.

He further said that Islami Bank will soon bring about a significant transformation in the overall economy of the country with its dynamism and tireless efforts of the bank’s employees. He urged everyone to work with honesty, dedication and competence, being wholeheartedly committed to the bank.