The New Nation - Internet Edition

With the recent structural changes that turned Sonali Bank into a public limited company and consequent appointment of a renowned banker S. A. Chowdhury as its contractual CEO/Managing Director, Sonali Bank Limited has started setting foot as a truly competitive commercial bank, a press release said.

Making positive changes in the biggest bank of the country he has taken the task of creating real competitive edge in its banking products and services. "While a few new banking products have already been introduced and others are to hit the financial market soon, the bank is now observing 'Business Development Month' throughout April.

The month is being ceremoniously observed in all of its 1181 branches throughout the country with due importance and special emphasis on mobilisation of deposit and other businesses like loans, inland remittance, export, import, foreign remittance and recovery of classified loans with active participation of the employees from all tiers.

K. C. Dey Road Corporate Branch, the oldest and main branch of the bank in the commercial hub and port city of Chittagong, led by its Deputy General Manager Mesbah Ul Haq, has taken a massive programme to make the event successful.

Colourful decoration of the branch premise, introduction of Help Desk to meet various queries of the clients and to guide them for delivery of various bank services, opening of Opinion Book, distribution of the bank's 'Citizen Charter' among the clients, promoting new banking products, formation of task forces for business development, recovery of bad loans and improvement of customer service, distribution of complimentary items among valued clients, persuasion of NRBs (Non Resident

Bangladeshis) for increased foreign remittance, meeting with potential and valued clients and a formal gathering of bank customers are but a few that the branch besides its usual operational activities is moving forward with during the month.