Pubali Bank holds 1,500th board meeting

Pubali Bank PLC held its 1,500th meeting of the board of directors on December 24, marking a milestone in the bank's long-standing practice of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and strategic leadership.

Former chairman Hafiz Ahmed Mazumdar, alongside current board members and senior management of the bank, attended the meeting, according to a press release.

The meeting was presided over by Monzurur Rahman, chairman of the board. Notably, Rahman had also chaired the first board meeting of Pubali Bank after its transition to the private sector in January 1985, reflecting continuity in leadership and institutional stewardship over four decades.

Directors present at the meeting included Habibur Rahman, Rumana Sharif, Azizur Rahman, Rana Laila Hafiz, Arif Ahmed Choudhury and Shahinuzzaman Yaqub.

Independent directors Shahdeen Malik and Mohammad Naushad Ali Chowdhury, as well as alternate director Nadir Ahmed, were also in attendance.

Mohammad Ali, managing director and chief executive officer of Pubali Bank, attended the meeting along with senior executives.

Among others present were Mohammad Esha, deputy managing director, Mohammad Liton Mia, general manager and chief financial officer, Md Anisur Rahman, general manager and company secretary, and Md Shah Alam, general manager and chief protocol officer of Pubali Bank Securities Limited.