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BUSINESS REPORT

The 62nd branch of Prime Bank Limited was opened at Dohar, Dhaka yesterday.

M Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Managing Director of the bank was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony while Deputy Managing Director of the bank Syed Mahbubur Rahman presided over the function.

M Shahjahan Bhuiyan, in his speech, highlighted the location of Joypara as of strategic importance for the bank as a good number of the resident of the locality are wage-earners and contributing to the economic development of the country. About selecting Dohar for setting-up as 62nd branch, the bank considered numerous reasons, the foremost being the offer of most customer friendly products and services to the customers. He further added that Prime Bank is a leading commercial bank of the country, besides dealing in diversified products, was also fulfilling social corporate responsibilities. He referred about introduction of senior citizen scheme for the elderly people and offer of life insurance coverage in some deposit products.

Highlighting the bank's Taka drawing arrangement with numerous correspondent over the globe, he felt that such arrangement will immensely benefit the people of the locality in terms of remittance. He informed that bank set-up an exchange house in Singapore to add further in the existing arrangement for the benefit of the remitters and is now planning to open more in the middle east area.

Finally, he informed that Prime Bank with the introduction and application of IT is well-equipped to offer prompt services in all respect. Customers will not require to queue for hours as its services is online. The bank has opened 13 ATM booths so far and other online services for the customers.

Syed Mahbubur Rahman, in his welcome speech, informed that Prime Bank Limited launched a number of customer friendly products and services in view of the demand of the people. The bank's prime objective is to provide customized services to the customers through application of updated IT facilities. He hoped Prime Bank Limited would be able to cater to the needs of the people of Dohar in particular. He also elaborated some of the loans & deposit products of the bank.

Chairman of Dohar Municipality Alhaj Abdur Rahim Mia and renowned businessman of the locality Mujibur Rahaman spoke among others.

Shafiquzzaman, Head of Dohar Branch thanked the customers and patrons of the bank for their kind presence.