Al-Arafah Islami Bank celebrates 3 decades

 
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Plc is celebrating 3 decades of establishment. It started its journey on September 27, 1995 with the slogan of "Always Shariah."
On the occasion of crossing this milestone, a discussion meeting and prayers were organized at the bank's head office and 226 branches and 89 sub-branches nationwide on Sunday. Chairman of the bank Khawaja Shahriar was the chief guest in the event organized at the bank's head office, according to a press release.

Among others, chairman of the executive committee Md Abdul Wadud, chairman of the risk management committee Md Shaheen Ul Islam, and chairman of the board audit committee Mohammad Ashraful Hasan were also present.

The function was presided over by managing director (current charge) Mohd Rafat Ullah Khan.

Chairman of the bank Khawaja Shahriar thanked all the customers, well-wishers and partners on the occasion of the 30th anniversary and said: "Your trust, cooperation and love are the main motivation of our long journey. Restructuring board of directors by the Bangladesh Bank, we have embarked on a journey of positive change in the bank, the main foundation of which is corporate governance, transparency and accountability. We are the first Islamic Bank in the country to introduce centralized reporting lines at key areas. Another important priority is digital transformation, through which we are providing modern technology-based services."

Md Abdul Wadud, chairman of the executive committee, said: "Our 30 years of experience and achievements are within the tagline of this program '3 decades care, we are always there'." Combining a large family, business channels, and operations with 226 branches, 88 sub-branches, and more than 750 agent outlets is a great achievement. If we all try together, we have the distribution channel, manpower to become the largest bank with the largest balance sheet in Bangladesh." Risk management committee chairman Md Shaheen Ul Islam said: "Al-Arafah Islami Bank has all the elements to make an organization strong. In 30 years, we have matured and gained experience. Now it is our turn to move forward by utilizing this experience."

Board audit committee chairman Mohammad Ashraful Hasan said: "It is a matter of great fortune that a bank has been running successfully for 30 years in the context of Bangladesh. There will be many challenges ahead of us, we have to overcome them and start full steam ahead."