Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) held its Half Yearly Business Conference-2009 at the BRAC Centre in Gazipur Saturday, said a press release.

SIBL Chairman Mr Nasiruddin was present on the occasion as the chief guest and the directors attended the function as special guests.

SIBL Managing Director KM Ashaduzzaman presided over the conference while Additional Managing Director Abu Sadek Md Sohel gave vote of thanks.

Managers of 32 branches and senior executives of the bank were also present at the function.

SIBL Chairman Mr Nasiruddin said the bank has made tremendous success in the previous year and in the first half of the current year.

He urged the branch managers to work hard for the overall development of business and to achieve the targets set forth for rest of the year 2009, so that the bank could become one of the best private banks of the country.

The chairman expressed the optimism about the best performance of the bank.

The SIBL has taken initiatives to implement the BASEL II to safeguard the interest of the depositors, he added.

The Managing Director asked the branch managers to work with total commitment to achieve the business targets for the year 2009.

He also said that the branch managers should increase their efforts to mobilise more deposits and earn more profit.