The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

A two-day long conference titled 'Annual Managers Conference 2008' participated by all 361 Branch Managers, Regional Managers and Senior Executives of Head Office was held at Seagull Hotel, Cox's Bazar recently to motivate them to increase bank's business by rendering better services. Hafiz Ahmed Majumder, Chairman, Board of Directors graced the workshop as the chief guest while Managing Director Helal Ahmed Chowdhury presided over the workshop.

Directors of Pubali Bank Limited Moniruddin Ahmed, Sk. Wahidur Rahman, Giasuddin Ahmed, Monzurur Rahman, Ahmed Shafi Chowdhury, Fahim Ahmed Faruk Chowdhury, M. Faizur Rahman also attended the workshop.

In his speech, Hafiz Ahmed Majumder emphasized on expansion of foreign remittance business through better customer and modern banking services. He also advised all to work hard, look for new business avenues and adopt diversification and to take concerted efforts for achieving the target fixed for the year 2008. In the workshop the chief guest rewarded 26 best Managers for their best performances.

Directors of Pubali Bank Ltd also delivered their speeches. The Directors emphasized on expansion of the business at a very competitive price.

In the conference, Manager, Regional Managers and high officials of the bank exchanged their views with Board of Directors which are likely to produce positive results on the bank's business.

In his speech, Managing Director Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, drawing the past heritage, history, culture of PBL, the first ever Bengali entrepreneurs bank, said that the management with the help of Board of Directors are doing its best for expansion of business, upgrading of customer services in all respect since privatisation of the bank in 1985.

He urged all officials to take concerted efforts for achieving the targets fixed for the year 2008 through modern banking services. The Managing Director said that Pubali Bank will open 10 new branches in this year and Bangladesh Bank has already accorded permission in this regard. Seven branches will be opened in rural areas and three branches in urban areas.

Helal Ahmed Chowdhury affirmed that Pubali Bank will render services to the remote areas of the country.

He also revealed that Pubali Bank is going to recruit 400 officers who would help serve the customers all over the country along with the present 5,500 employees.

Chief Financial Officer of Pubali Bank Limited ATM Hasanuzzaman delivered welcome speech on the occasion.