Mercantile Bank PLC. has organized a film show named ‘Chironjib Mujib’ based on ‘Ausamapta Atmajiboni’, an autobiography by Bangabandhu, dedicated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana at its head office on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 48^th Martyrdom Anniversary recently. On this auspicious event, Liton Hayther, producer of the film handed over the poster of the film including Prime Minister’s signature to Morshed Alam M.P., chairman of the bank.

A. S. M. Feroz Alam, Vice Chairman; Md. Anwarul Haq, Vice Chairman of the bank and Chairman of the Risk Management Committee; Al-Haj Akram Hossain (Humayun), Chairman, Executive Committee; M. Amanullah, Chairman, Mercantile Exchange House (UK) Limited; M. A. Khan Belal, Chairman, Mercantile Bank Securities Ltd.; Md. Abdul Hannan, Alhaj Mosharref Hossain, and Mohammad Abdul Awal, Directors and Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank attended the ceremony. Bank’s Additional Managing Director & CRO Mati Ul Hasan, CFO Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD and Company Secretary & Head of HR Abu Asghar G. Haruni were also present.

Mercantile Bank Limited paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath of flowers to a momentary pulpit at ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ in its Head Office on August 15, 2023 to observe the National Mourning Day on the occasion of the 48^th Martyrdom Anniversary of Bangabandhu. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of Mercantile Bank along with the Senior Executives of the bank paid their rich tribute to Bangabandhu. The participants stood in solemn silence for a minute as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the architect of Bangladesh's independence in 1971. Bank’s Additional Managing Director & CRO Mati Ul Hasan, Deputy Managing Directors Adil Raihan, Shamim Ahmed, Hasne Alam, Md. Mahmood Alam Chowdhury, CFO Tapash Chandra Paul PhD, SEVPs Ashim Kumar Saha, Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid & Mohammad Iqbal Rezwan, Company Secretary Abu Asghar G. Haruni, Principal of MBTI Javed Tariq, K.M. Kutub Uddin Romel, CEO, Mercantile Bank Securities Ltd. and Mohammad Samir Uddin, CFA, CEO of MBL Asset Management Ltd. along with other senior executives and Officers were also present.

Mercantile Bank Limited has organized a condolence meeting to observe the 48^th Martyrdom Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahmanin in the 427^th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the bank at its Head Office August 09, 2023 as the elaborate and month long program to mark the National Mourning Day. Morshed Alam M.P., Chairman of the bank delivered his speech as the chief guest while Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank presented the welcome speech. A. S. M. Feroz Alam, Vice Chairman; Md. Anwarul Haq, Vice Chairman of the bank and Chairman of the Risk Management Committee; Al-Haj Akram Hossain (Humayun), Chairman, Executive Committee; M. Amanullah, Chairman, Mercantile Exchange House (UK) Limited; M. A. Khan Belal, Chairman, Mercantile Bank Securities Ltd.; Md. Abdul Hannan, Alhaj Mosharref Hossain, and Mohammad Abdul Awal, Directors also spoke on the program. Morshed Alam M.P., Chairman of the bank discussed on the Life & Works of Bangabandhu. Afterwards, the participants pray for the departed soul of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and the deceased family members of Bangabandhu on 15 August 1975. Bank’s Additional Managing Director & CRO Mati Ul Hasan, CFO Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD and Company Secretary & Head of HR Abu Asghar G. Haruni were also present.

Mercantile Bank Limited inaugurated a month-long training course at Khulna recently for developing entrepreneurs and making new entrepreneurs for the second batch under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) tranche-3 Project of Bangladesh Bank.  Twenty six participants attended the training. S M Hasan Reza, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Khulna Office inaugurated the training as the chief guest while Hasne Alam, DMD & CBO of Mercantile Bank presided over the ceremony. Shamima Sultana Shilu, President of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Khulna Division was present as the special guest. Md. Nazrul Islam, Additional Director & Mohammad Zahid Iqbal, Joint Director from Bangladesh Bank along with Mohammad Faruque Ahmmed, Head of SME, Md. Abdul Matin, Head of Khulna Branch, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, FVP and Md. Rezaul Islam, FAVP from Mercantile Bank were also present on the occasion. Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, MD & CEO of MBL are supposed to attend the certificate giving ceremony on 24th July 2023.

M. Amanullah, the founder and Group Chairman of the conglomerate, Aman Group of Companies, received CIP card from Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi. M. Amanullah is the Chairman of Risk Management Committee and Sponsor Director of Mercantile Bank Limited. He has been awarded the CIP card in a ceremony held at the capital’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel on 25th June for his outstanding contribution in export sector.

Mercantile Bank Limited donated agricultural machineries at Chhagalniya in Feni. A power tiller had been given to the Pragati Sarbik Gram Unnayan Samabay Samiti Limited on 24.06.2023 from the special CSR fund of the bank. Farid Uddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Head of Cumilla-Noakhali Region and SVP of MBL handed over the power tiller to Abdur Rahim Patowari, a member of the Samiti. Mohammad Shafruzzaman Khan, FVP & Head of Agriculture Credit Division of MBL, Distinguished businessman Faruk Hossain, Head of MBL Chhagalniya branch, farmers and members of Pragati Sarbik Gram Unnayan Samabay Samiti Limited were also present on the occasion.

Mercantile Bank organized a workshop on case study related to RMG sector recently. Respective officials from branch and head office attended the workshop. Mati Ul Hasan, Additional Managing Director & CRO of the bank inaugurated the workshop. In his inaugural speech Mati Ul Hasan highlighted the importance of reviewing RMG related case studies discussed at the workshop. He also advised participating officers to be well verse on RMG related issues in discharging their assigned responsibilities. The sessions were carried out by Md. Enayet Ullah, EVP & Head of ICC division, K.M. Anowarul Islam, Head of RMG monitoring cell and Shahin Akther, faculty of MBTI. Badrudduza Choudhury, former banker and an expert on RMG sector also shared his views at the workshop. Javed Tariq, Principal of MBTI moderated the said workshop.

Mercantile Bank Limited, on the occasion of its 24^th anniversary, organized a press conference at its Head Office in Dhaka on June 04, 2023. Bank’s Chairman Morshed Alam M.P., as the chief guest, launched Global Debit card service for the customers. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the bank gave his vote of thanks. MBL Chairman highlighted the Bank’s significant achievements over the last years and underscored the future action plans. He also stated that Mercantile Bank have strengthened its pioneer position by the concerted effort from the Board of Directors, Management and the employees having faced the after effect of Covid-19 pandemic followed by the Ukraine-Russia war. He also urged that Mercantile Bank would reinforce its strength and intelligence to build an Enriched Banking Ecosystem through technological upgradation for ensuring SMART BANKING to deconstruct SMART BANGLADESH. At the same time, MBL will prioritize discovering technology based products and services to make sure continuous customer services.

A. S. M. Feroz Alam and Md. Abdul Hannan, Vice Chairmen; M. Amanullah, Chairman, Risk Management Committee; M. A. Khan Belal, Chairman, Mercantile Bank Securities Ltd.; Al-Haj Akram Hossain (Humayun), Alhaj Mosharref Hossain, Mohammad Abdul Awal, Directors and Honourable Shareholder Jalal Hossain Khan Mia, were present on the occasion.

Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, gave his welcome speech summarizing the success and limitations of the previous year. He told the journalists that, recovering classified loans will be the priority of the bank at this fiscal year. Women entrepreneurs, Agriculture and SME sector will be given preference regarding new loans whereas new Agent Banking outlets and Upashkhas will be opened across the country to ensure the access of the banking services to the unbanked people. Moreover, Digital Banking services will be easier and smart with the innovative products in the coming days, MBL CEO added.

Mercantile Bank accountholders can use their Taka deposited in current & savings accounts for shopping, cash drawing and online payment in any currency in home & abroad. The cards are widely accepted in Visa ATMs & POS over the world. This is also compatible to NFC (Near Field Communications) technology and capable of contactless transactions up to Tk. 5000 or equivalent. Moreover, online transactions & e-commerce payment are verified by 2FA (2 Factor Authentication). Foreign Currency transactions with the Global Debit Card are subject to endorsement of the Card to the cardholder’s passport under regular Travel Quota.

Bank’s Chairman, Managing Director, AMD Mati Ul Hasan and CFO Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD replied to the queries of the journalists from print, electronic and online media. At the end, MBL chairman along with the Directors and the Management Authority celebrated the day by cutting a cake. Moreover, all the divisions of Head Office and all the Branches and Upashakhas across the country cut cakes on this occasion.

Mercantile Bank Limited inaugurated ‘Wari Uposhakha’ and ‘Jatrabari Upashakha’ in Dhaka on May 29, 2023 to provide easy banking services to the customers. Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the bank delivered his welcome speech. M. Amanullah, Chairman, Risk Management Committee was present in Jatrabari Upashakha and Alhaj Mosharref Hossain, Director of the bank was present in Wari Upashakha as special guest. M. A. Khan Belal, Chairman, Mercantile Bank Securities Limited spoke as the special guest.

Mati Ul Hasan, AMD, Adil Raihan, Shamim Ahmed, Hasne Alam and Md. Mahmood Alam Chowdhury, DMDs, Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD, CFO of the bank, Ashim Kumar Saha, Shah Md. Sohel Khurshid & Mohammad Iqbal Rezwan, SEVPs and Abu Asghar G. Haruni, Company Secretary, invited guests, valued customers, two HOBs of controlling branch of the uposhakhas, in-charges of the uposhakhas along with senior executives of the bank were connected virtually in the opening ceremony. Ahmed Mannafi, President, Bangladesh Awami League (Dhaka Mahanagar South), Sarowar Hossain Alo, 41 No Ward Councilor, DSCC, Najma Begum, 50 No Ward Woman Councilor, DSCC, Haji Md. Nurul Amin, Director, Bangladesh Paper Merchants Association, Showkat Hasan Masum, Businessman and Jalal Uddin Ahmed Patowari, Secretary of Wari Jame Masjid Committee spoke on the occasion as guests of honour. The Zonal Heads, HOBs and In-charges of the upashakhas were also connected virtually.

M. Amanullah, Chairman of Risk Management Committee of MBL, has been elected Commercially Important Person (CIP) by the Government of Bangladesh for his outstanding contribution in export sector. Morshed Alam M.P., Chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited along with the members of the Board of Directors and the Management authority congratulated him with flower bouquet on May 25,2023 at head office of MBL. A. S. M. Feroz Alam, Vice Chairman ; Md. Abdul Hannan, Vice Chairman; Md. Anwarul Haq, Chairman, Executive Committee; M. A. Khan Belal, Chairman, Mercantile Bank Securities Ltd.; Al-Haj Akram Hossain (Humayun), Alhaj Mosharref Hossain and Mohammad Abdul Awal; Directors, Managing Director & CEO Md. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Additional Managing Director & CRO Mati Ul Hasan, CFO Tapash Chandra Paul, PhD and Company Secretary Abu Asghar G. Haruni were present on the occasion. M. Amanullah, the founder of the conglomerate, Aman Group of Companies, is a very respected and distinguished industrialist in Bangladesh with the involvement in RMG, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics, Mass Media and Financial Institution and so on.