Bank Asia celebrates 17th anniversary

Bank Asia celebrated its 17th anniversary at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on Sunday with a commitment to serve the people and contribute to national development, the bank said in a statement.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Chairman of Bank Asia A Rouf Chowdhury cut a cake as part of the celebration with clients, dignitaries, well-wishers and bank employees.

Ahmed reminisced about the approval of Bank Asia in 1999 while addressing the function as the chief guest and said he was happy to see the success of the bank.

Chowdhury, chairman of the bank, said they will take banking services to the grassroots in two or three years.

With the change in individuals' economic condition, Chowdhury hoped the economy will witness a significant transformation.

A corporate documentary on the bank was screened at the programme, highlighting the bank's activities and performance including its role in bringing unbanked population under the banking network through agent banking, CSR activities and digital financial services.

Later, five CDs on Tagore songs, sung by the former chairman of Bank Asia, Anisur Rahman Sinha, were unveiled, according to the statement.