A daylong Town Hall Meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank's Dhaka South Zone was held at at IDEB Auditorium in Dhaka.
At the event, the bank’s chairman Badiur Rahman and directors Engr Khandaker Mesbah Uddin Ahmed and Khwaja Shahriar delivered speeches as special guests.
Managing director of the bank Mohd Rafat Ullah Khan presided over the meeting on Saturday, October 31.
The bank’s deputy managing directors Md Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury, Md Asaduzzaman Bhuiyan, Md Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, SM Abu Jafar, and Syed Abul Hashem were present at the event.
Chairman Badiur Rahman said: “Al-Arafah Islami Bank has moved forward over the years with the trust and confidence of its customers. At this juncture, we want to move ahead with renewed enthusiasm in a stronger and more organized manner. We must further strengthen the Bank’s position through quality business expansion, deposit growth, improved customer service and sustainable growth. Above all, every activity of the bank must be conducted with the highest importance given to the principles and values of Shariah.”
Managing director Mohd Rafat Ullah Khan said: “All of us associated with this institution are members of one family. This town hall meeting serves as an important platform for strengthening our mutual connection, reviewing our progress and determining our future course of action.”
He also instructed the branch managers to pay greater attention to achieving their business targets across various areas.
He placed particular emphasis on the recovery of classified investments and cost reduction as the bank’s key priorities in the current period.
The event was moderated by the bank’s senior executive vice president and head of GSD Engr Md Habib Ullah.
Senior executives from the head office were also present at the event.
The Town Hall Meeting was organized under the overall coordination of Dhaka South Zonal head and executive vice president Md Ferdous Hasan.
Managers and officials from 37 branches and 11 sub-branches of the bank’s Dhaka South Zone participated in the meeting.