Bangladesh offers huge potential for the establishment of a halal food industry besides serving as a platform for Malaysian companies to penetrate Western and European markets.
Malaysian High Commissioner in Bangladesh, Norlin Othman said there was huge demand for halal food products in this country of 160 million people out of which 95 per cent were Muslims.
"We are competeting with India and Thailand in the food industry but we have an edge over them because of our status as an Islamic country," she told reporters during a briefing, Sunday.
The 285th branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was inaugurated at Anwara, Chittagong on Saturday. Engr.Md. Eskander Ali Khan, Chairman, Executive Committee of the bank inaugurated the branch as chief guest.
IBBL managing director Mohammad Abdul Mannan presided over the inaugural function addressed by Mohammad Munirul Mowla, Executive Vice President and Head of Chittagong South Zone, Momena Akhter, Panel Chairman, Boro Uthan Union Parishad, S.M Nawab Ali, Chairman, Boirag Union Parishad, Anwara, Md. Yeasin Hiru, Chairman, Chaturi Union Parishad, Anwara,Professor Pradip Roy of AO Chowdhury Degree College, Prokiti Ranjan Datta, District Commissioner, Bangladesh Scout, Chittagong Professor Mahmudul Hasan, Eminent Educationist, and Mowlana Abul Hossain, Khateeb, Kapka Housing Jam’e...
A workshop titled “Foreign Exchange Transaction & Reporting” organised by Pubali Bank International Division was held at Pubali Bank Head Office in the city recently. Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) Helal Ahmed Chowdhury was the chief guest at the function while General Manager of International Division Md. Hasan Ali presided over the workshop.
This workshop is arranged for giving conception to the trainer about online import management, online export observation process, Return of Bangladesh Bank, expanding business process through indication of Bangladesh bank.
Meghna Bank Ltd arranged a workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing” for its employees on Saturday at BIBM Auditorium, Mirpur in the city.
Director General of Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) Prof Dr Toufic Ahmad Choudhury inaugurated the program as chief guest, says a press release.
Md. Mohashin Miah, Additional Managing Director; Md. Mojibar Rahman Khan, SVP and Head of Anti Money Laundering Department and other officials of the bank attended the workshop.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) held a meeting on strategy progress, implementation and updates of MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city on Saturday.
Member Council ICAB, Md Abdus Salam FCA, President presided over the meeting while Martin Batsford, Head of Operations, Professional Standards ICAEW, Jonathon Worrell, Senior Business Development Manager ICAEW, Suraiya Zannat Khan FCA, Sr. Financial Management Specialist, the World Bank Bangladesh were present on the occasion.
The BGMEA Presid...
