The New Nation - Internet Edition

Social Investment Bank limited (SIBL) has opened its 25th Branch at Banani, Dhaka on 16th October. Commerce and Education Adviser Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman formally inaugurated the branch as Chief Guest. SIBL Chairman Abdul Awal Patwary was present as the special guest in the opening ceremony, which was presided over by Bank's Managing Director K. M. Ashaduzzaman.

SIBL Vice Chairmen Saidur Rahman, Dirctors Kamal Uddin Ahmed, Humayun Kabir Khan, Munshi Akhtaruzzaman, Nargis Mannan, Major (Rtd) Dr. Rezaul Haque. Rabban Ali, Managing Director also spoke the occasion. Directors, Shareholders, Industrialists, Businessmen and renowned personality of the locality were present at the occasion.

In his speech Zillur Rahman said, the difference between the SIBL and other traditional Bank is Shariah. As an Islamic Bank SIBL works for the good of the poor people. He appreciated the three-sector model of the Bank and urged the people to provide co-operation to implement the programmes of SIBL. He also lauded the state of the art information technology including on - line banking services of SIBL.

Abdul Awal Patwary the Chairman of SIBL said Cash Waqf is a unique product of SIBL, which may contribute for the development of mass people and SIBL is the pioneer that is implementing this programme.

K. M. Ashaduzzaman, Managing Director narrated the three-sector model of the Bank before the audience and hoped that through implementing these unique programmes SIBL can contribute to a great extent to the economy of the country.

He said from the beginning SIBL is providing electronic banking services to its clients. He promised to render most modern banking services being equipped with state-of-art automation technology.