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After the top level management of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) was removed in January, a similar series of drastic changes takes place in Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL). SIBL Chairman Rezaul Haque and Executive Committee Chairman Md Anisul Hoque were replaced by Prof Anwarul Azim Arif and Belal Ahmed. The Managing Director of SIBL, Shahid Hossain, has also stepped down and been replaced by Quazi Osman Ali. The decision to remove the top three of the senior management and the announcement on their replacements was made at a closed door meeting of the bank’s board of directors. The changes are allegedly being backed by Chittagong-based S Alam Group that bought up shares of both banks prior to the takeover.

The 19th Annual General Meeting of Social Islami Bank Limited was held in Sylhet, Bangladesh. A 12% cash dividend for the financial year 2013 was approved by the shareholders in the AGM. Major (Retd.) Dr. Md. Rezaul Haque, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank presided over the meeting. Directors of the Bank were present. The Managing Director of the Bank Md. Shafiqur Rahman stated that SIBL maintained and achieved a stable position in 2013 despite of many challenges in all of their key areas of operations.