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Midland Bank Limited and Bangladesh Bank have signed an
agreement to collect Treasury Challan through Automated
Challan System (ACS) on 26 August 2021. Under this
agreement all the branches of Midland Bank will collect
passport fees, value added tax (VAT), corporate and personal
income tax and other government fees. The agreement was
signed by Forkan Hossain, General Manager, Bangladesh
Bank and Md. Ahsan-uz Zaman, Managing Director & CEO
of Midland Bank Limited, in the presence of Ahmed Jamal,
Honourable Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank. AKM
Mohiuddin Azad, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank,
Md. Zahid Hossain, Deputy Managing Director and Md.
Ridwanul Haque, EVP and Head of Retail Distribution of
Midland Bank Limited along with other executives from both
institutions attended the signing ceremony.

M Fakhrul Alam, Managing
Director of ONE Bank Limited
handed over an exclusive
flower bouquet to Shaikh Yusuf
Harun, Executive Chairman,
Bangladesh Economic Zones
Authority (BEZA) on 22 August
2021 at BEZA office. Md
Monzur Mofiz, Additional
Managing Director of the Bank
along with high officials of
both organizations were also
present.

Prime Bank was awarded with the prestigious
‘Bangladesh Domestic Cash Management Bank of
the Year 2021’ Award by Singapore based Asian
Banking & Finance Magazine on 18 August 2021.
The renowned media outlet recognizes banks and
financial institutions of the Asia Pacific region for
their outstanding performance in innovation and
excellence with annual ABF Wholesale Banking
Awards 2021. Asian Banking & Finance magazine
has appreciated the dynamic Cash Management
architecture of Prime Bank Limited, stating that,
“Prime Bank’s wide range of products and services
have been exemplary in maximizing liquidity while
minimizing the cost of funds even in a pandemic
situation in Bangladesh.”

Southeast Bank has organized its 635th
board meeting on 26 August 2021 via digital
platform. Alamgir Kabir, FCA Chairman,
Southeast Bank Limited presided over the
Board Meeting. Vice-Chairperson Duluma
Ahmed, Bank’s Directors- M. A. Kashem,
Azim Uddin Ahmed, Jusna Ara Kashem,
Rehana Rahman, Akikur Rahman, Raiyan
Kabir, M. Moniruz Zaman Khan (nominated
by Bay Leasing & Investment Limited),
Independent Directors- Quazi Mesbahuddin
Ahmed & Mohammad Delwar Husain, bank’s
advisor Zakir Ahmed Khan, and Managing
Director M. Kamal Hossain participated in the
meeting virtually.

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