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Vol. 5 Num 798 Thu. August 24, 2006  
   
Business


New chief of Habib Bank's Bangladesh operations
Azmat Ashraf, executive vice president & regional general manager (Central & South Asia), has assumed the responsibility of Bangladesh operations of Habib Bank Ltd in addition to his regional responsibilities, says a press release.

He will be based in Dhaka. Before joining Habib Bank Ltd, he has successfully completed various challenging assignments, the last being as the president & CEO of Crescent Commercial Bank in Karachi.

Ashraf's banking career started with The First National Bank of Chicago Ltd in London after completing his MBA from a British University in 1978.

Habib Bank Limited, with its presence in 26 countries, has been operating in Bangladesh since 1976, with two branches -- Dhaka and Chittagong.

Presently, it is in the process of opening two more branches in Bangladesh to make its services available to a broader section of clients.

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