Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL), leading private sector financial institution in Bangladesh has launched Shariah-based Islamic Banking services. Primarily, the services will be provided in 20 branches of the bank across the country through 20 Islamic Banking Windows. There will be Islamic Banking Help Desks for customers in remaining branches. Md. Showkat Ali Chowdury, Chairman, Board of Directors of EBL formally inaugurated the operations as the Chief Guest at a ceremony held at the bank’s head office in the city today. EBL Managing Director and CEO Ali Reza Iftekhar, Additional Managing Director and Chief of Islamic Banking Ahmed Shaheen, Shariah Supervisory Committee (SSC) Chairman Shahed Rahmani, also spoke on the occasion. A.K.M. Mizanur Rahman, Deputy Chief of EBL Islamic Banking made a presentation highlighting the products and services to be offered to customers.
