Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – AB Bank has recently opened an exchange company, AB Exchange (UK) Limited in the United Kingdom, a bank announcement said.

Murshid Kuli Khan, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank inaugurated the operation of the company.

AB Bank Chairman, M. Wahidul Haque, Directors M.A. Awal, Feroz Ahmed, Barrister Syed Afzal Hasan Uddin and president & managing director Kaiser A. Chowdhury attended the formal inaugural ceremony.

The simple inaugural ceremony was marked by the presence of representatives from the Bangladesh High Commission and the local community. The Chairman and the Managing Director of AB Bank introduced the Bank and its operations to the audience, other speakers welcomed the establishment of AB Exchange (UK) Ltd and wished its continued success.

The program was also attended by Mark Barker, CEO of AB Exchange (UK) Limited, Abu Hussain Khan, Head of Marketing & Business Development of AB Exchange (UK) Ltd, Barrister Ataur Rahman, Chairman, Greater Sylhet Council in UK, Enam Ali MBE, Founder – British Curry Award, Nirj Deva, MEP Deputy Lord, Member of the European Parliament, Ohid Uddin Ahmed, Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets Council and Councillor Mizan Chowdhury, Chair of Tower Hamlets Council, it added.

BBN/SSR/AD-23Aug11-9:54 am (BST)