Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has launched the ‘Hajj Agent Kafela Card’ to make the performance of Hajj easier and more convenient. Through this card, users will be able to withdraw Saudi Riyals from ATMs bearing the Mastercard logo in Saudi Arabia, make payments at all POS machines, and enjoy free access to the Balaka Lounge at the airport up to four times a year. Each Hajj pilgrim will be able to load foreign currency equivalent to USD 1,200 onto the card. The card will be issued and delivered instantly, and there will be no charge for it.

The card was launched on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at a hotel in the capital by Munshi Alauddin Al Azad, Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, as the chief guest at a view exchange meeting between Islami Bank and members of the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB). The programme was presided over by Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Chairman of the bank, while Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting), delivered the welcome speech. Sohel Alim, Director, Mastercard Bangladesh, attended the programme as a special guest. Dr. M Kamal Uddin Jasim, Additional Managing Director of the bank, delivered the vote of thanks. Senior executives and officials of HAAB and the bank were present on the occasion.

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Jagannath University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide Co-Branded Master Debit Card services bearing the university’s name and identity to the teachers, students, officers and employees of Jagannath University. The MoU was signed on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 at the Vice Chancellor’s Conference Room of Jagannath University. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Dr. Md. Rais Uddin was present in the ceremony as Chief Guest. Md. Zahirul Islam, Senior Vice President of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Professor Dr. Sabina Sharmin, Treasurer of Jagannath University signed on the agreement behalf of respective organizations.

Under the agreement, teachers, students, officers and employees of the university will be provided with Co-Branded Master Debit Cards bearing the university’s name and identity. Cardholders will be able to access various modern digital banking services of Islami Bank including the CellFin App, POS and QR payment services, and ATM/CRM network. Under this initiative, fee-free facilities, special benefits for students and various financial literacy programs will be arranged for the concerned users. In the future, depending on requirements, opportunities to access services through Visa, UPI and other card schemes will also be available.

Md. Maznuzzaman and Md. Mosharraf Hossain, Executive Vice Presidents, Muzahidul Islam, Senior Vice President along with senior officials from both organizations attended the ceremony.

Islamic Bank signed a BDT 3,000 crore refinancing agreement with Bangladesh Bank. The primary objective of this scheme is to build an effective and dynamic agriculture value chain by boosting agricultural production, preservation, processing, marketing, supply chain development and rural employment generation. In the presence of Dr. Md. Kabir Ahamed, Deputy Governor and Arif Hossain Khan, Spokesperson & Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, A K M Saiduzzaman, Director of Bangladesh Bank's Agricultural Credit Department-2 and Abu Sayeed Md. Idris, Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Retail Investment Wing of Islamic Bank exchanged the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions on Monday, 31 August 2026, at the agreement signing ceremony held at Bangladesh Bank's head office. Zoynal Abedin and Sakhawat Hossain, Additional Directors of Bangladesh Bank, Mohammad Aman Ullah, Head of Islamic Bank's Agricultural Investment Division along with executives and officials from both organizations were present on the occasion.

A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on August 27, 2026 Thursday at Islami Bank Tower. Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Chairman of the bank presided over the meeting. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) and Md. Habibur Rahman, Company Secretary of the bank, attended the meeting. The meeting discussed the recent business performance of the Bank and took some important policy related decisions. 
 

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC launched a campaign to popularize Bangla QR nationwide on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Under the campaign, 50 customers and 50 merchants who make or receive payments using Islami Bank’s Bangla QR will have the opportunity to win smartphones. Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Chairman of the bank inaugurated the campaign as the chief guest. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) presided over the program. Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder, Additional Managing Director was present as a special guest while Dr. M Kamal Uddin Jasim, Additional Managing Director delivered the welcome speech. Md. Maznuzzaman, Executive Vice President discussed on Bangla QR and QR-based secured statements. Md. Mahboob Alam, Mahmudur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Sayeed Ullah and Md Maksudur Rahman, Deputy Managing Directors along with other senior executives of the bank were present on the occasion. In addition, heads of zone and branches and sub-branch in-charges were connected through virtual platform. The campaign will continue from August 23 to September 30, 2026.

Prize distribution of the 'Spend and Win' campaign, jointly organized by Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Mastercard was held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at the Islami Bank Tower. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank attended the program as chief guest. Zakia Sultana, Country Manager of Mastercard attended as special guest. Engr. Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder, Additional Managing Director of the bank presented Brief Overview of the campaign. Dr. M Kamal Uddin Jasim, Additional Managing Director, Mahmudur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Sayeed Ullah and Md Maksudur Rahman, Deputy Managing Directors were also present at the time. Md. Mosharraf Hossain, Executive Vice President and Head of the Digital Banking Wing of the bank addressed the welcome speech. Senior officials of the bank and representatives of Mastercard attended the event. During the ceremony, prizes were handed over to the top three winners of the campaign. The winners are Md. Nurul Islam (Dhaka), Md. Abdul Hannan (Chattogram) and Mohammad Mahdi Hasan (Chattogram).

The half-yearly business development conference of three zones and one corporate branch of Chattogram, along with Cumilla, Jashore, Khulna, Barishal, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Bogura and Sylhet zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, on a virtual platform. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) of the Bank addressed the conference as the chief guest. Engr. Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder and Dr. M Kamal Uddin Jasim, Additional Managing Directors, Md. Mahboob Alam, Mahmudur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Sayeed Ullah and Md Maksudur Rahman, Deputy Managing Directors addressed the program as special guests. Senior executives from the head office, zonal heads, head of one corporate branch and in-charges of the sub-branches attended the conference.

The half-yearly business development conference of four zones and two corporate branches of Dhaka, along with Mymensingh, Noakhali, and Faridpur zones of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Monday, 10 August 2026, on a virtual platform. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) of the Bank addressed the conference as the chief guest. Engr. Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder and Dr. M Kamal Uddin Jasim, Additional Managing Directors, Md. Mahboob Alam, Mahmudur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Sayeed Ullah and Md Maksudur Rahman, Deputy Managing Directors addressed the program as special guests. Senior executives from the head office, zonal heads, heads of the two corporate branches and in-charges of the sub-branches attended the conference.

A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC
was held on 9 August 2026, Sunday at Islami Bank Tower. Mufti Shamsuddin Zia,
Chairman of the Committee presided over the meeting. Professor Dr. Nakib
Muhammad Nasrullah, Professor Dr. Md. Shamsul Alam, Professor Dr. Zubair
Mohammad Ehsanul Hoque & Dr. Md. Nurullah, Members, Shari`ah Supervisory
Committee and Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) of the bank
attended the meeting.

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organized a discussion meeting with prominent Islamic scholars at a local hotel in the capital on Saturday, August 8, 2026, to increase the use of Bangla QR in religious institutions towards building a Cashless Bangladesh. Mufti Mohammad Mohibbullahil Baqee, Director General of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh addressed the program as chief guest. Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank and the sole representative of the board of directors of Islami Bank addressed as special guest. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) presided over the program while Mufti Shamsuddin Zia, Chairman, Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of the Bank, Shah Muhammad Waliullah, member of Bangladesh Bank Shari'ah Supervisory Board and Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Additional Director, Islami Banking Regulations and Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank also addressed the program. Engr. Mohammed Jamal Uddin Mazumder, Additional Managing Director of the bank presented the keynote paper on Bangla QR. Dr. M Kamal Uddin Jasim, Additional Managing Director delivered the welcome speech. Members of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee and Senior Executives of the Bank also attended the program.

The Half-Yearly Business Development Conference of the Dhaka Central, Dhaka East Zone and Six
Corporate Branches of Dhaka City Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Saturday, 1 August
2026, at Islami Bank Tower. Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank
assigned to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank, addressed the conference as
the Chief Guest. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) presided over the programme.
Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder and Dr M Kamal Uddin Jasim Additional Managing Directors,
Md. Mahboob Alam, Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Rafiqul Islam and Md. Maksudur Rahman Deputy
Managing Directors, Md. Mahbub-A-Alam, Head of Dhaka Central Zone, Muhammad Solaiman,
Head of Dhaka East Zone and Heads of the six Corporate Branches of Dhaka City along with the
Bank’s executives and officials, were present on the occasion.

The Half-Yearly Business Development Conference of the Dhaka North and Dhaka South Zones
of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Friday, 31 July 2026 at Islami Bank Tower.
Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank and the sole representative
of the board of directors of Islami Bank addressed the conference as the chief guest. Md. Altaf
Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) presided over the programme. Mohammad Jamal Uddin
Mazumder and Dr M Kamal Uddin Jasim Additional Managing Directors, Md. Mahboob Alam,
Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Rafiqul Islam and Md. Maksudur Rahman Deputy Managing
Directors, A.K.M. Mahbub Morshed, Head of Dhaka North Zone and Md. Abdus Sobhan, Head
of Dhaka South Zone along with other senior executives, were present on the occasion.

A meeting of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on July 29, 2026 Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Mohammad Zahir Hussain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank and the sole representative of the board of directors of Islami Bank presided over the meeting. Md. Altaf Hossain, Managing Director (Acting) and Md. Habibur Rahman, Company Secretary of the bank, attended the meeting. The meeting discussed the recent business performance of the Bank and took some important policy related decisions.