The Premier Bank held its 26th annual general meeting through a digital platform on Monday. The meeting was presided over by Arifur Rahman, chairman of the board of directors of The Premier Bank PLC.
Independent director and chairman of the audit committee Md Forkan Hossain, independent director and chairman of the executive committee syed Faridul Islam, Independent Director and chairman of the risk management committee Md Sazzad Hossain, independent director Professor Sheikh Morshed Jahan and independent director and chairman of Premier Bank Securities Limited M Nurul Alam were present at the meeting.
Managing director and CEO Mohammad Abu Jafar, deputy managing director Syed Abul Hashem and company secretary Mohammad Akram Hossain and a significant number of shareholders also joined the meeting.
In his presidential speech, Arifur Rahman extended his thanks to the bank鈥檚 customers and shareholders, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, and all levels of bank officials for their participation and continued support.
He stated, 鈥楽ince the inception of this bank, our depositors and shareholders have been our greatest strength, and my responsibility toward them is immense. The new Board of Directors is committed to establishing Premier Bank as a well-governed, transparent, and responsible financial institution through a combination of good governance, accountability, and sustainable banking practices.鈥�
During the meeting, managing director and CEO Mohammad Abu Jafar presented key highlights and statistics from the Annual Report 2024, and urged all members of the bank to continue contributing significantly in their respective areas and work together to achieve greater success in the coming days.
