BASIC Bank's managers' conference held in city

BASIC Bank PLC, a 100 per cent state-owned commercial bank, arranged the Managers' Conference 2026 at Mukti Auditorium, Biddut Bhaban in the Capital on Saturday.
Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman of the bank's Board of Directors, inaugurated the conference as chief guest. Md. Quamruzzaman Khan, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank, presided over the conference and delivered the welcome speech, says a press release.
Sheikh Farid, Joint secretary of FID, Ministry of Finance, Md. Abdul Ahad, former Additional Secretary, Dr. Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal, former Government Official (Grade-1), S.M. Iqbal Hossain, a retired banker, all Directors of BASIC Bank, and Md. Sirajul Islam, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank and Observer of BASIC Bank's Board, were present as special guests.
Among others, Abu Md. Mofazzal and Subhash Chandra Das, Deputy Managing Directors, along with Md. Ismail, Md. Momenul Hoque, Md. Nashir Uddin, Sumit Ranjan Nath, Md. Hasan Imam, Md. Ghulam Sayeed Khan, and Md. Saidur Rahman Sohel, General Managers, branch and sub-branch in-charges, and divisional in-charges of the bank were also present at the conference.
In his speech, Helal Ahmed Chowdhury said that the bank performed better in 2025 compared to 2024. However, he cautioned against complacency and emphasized that more planned and consistent efforts are required to restore the bank's lost glory.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Farid discussed the current condition of the banking sector in a comparative manner and urged stronger and more effective initiatives for the recovery of non-performing loans of BASIC Bank.
Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md. Sirajul Islam cited examples of several banks in the country that successfully recovered from poor financial conditions and expressed optimism about BASIC Bank's turnaround. He highlighted the importance of identifying quality customers, increasing export earnings, and strengthening the recovery of non-performing loans. In his welcome address, Managing Director and CEO Md. Quamruzzaman Khan welcomed all branch and sub-branch heads and urged them to achieve the assigned targets for 2026 while strictly adhering to all rules and regulations of the regulatory authorities.