Midland Bank holds Annual Business Conference 2026
The Annual Business Conference 2026 of Midland Bank PLC was held on 6 February 2026, bringing together the bank's branches, sub-branches, agent banking, Islamic banking window, retail sales, institutional banking, SME, NRB banking, cards and treasury business teams.
Riaz Ahmed Choudhury, an Independent Director at Midland Bank PLC, attended the conference as a special guest.
Md Ahsan-uz-Zaman, Managing Director and CEO, Midland Bank PLC, inaugurated the conference and chaired the session. Md Zahid Hossain, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer, and Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of IT and CTO, were also present, along with members of the senior management team, division heads, and unit heads. The CEO of Midland Bank Asset Management Company Ltd also attended.
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At the start of the conference, Didarul Islam, Chief Financial Officer, presented the bank's overall business performance.
Presentations were delivered by Md Javed Tarek Khan, Head of Institutional Banking, and relevant unit heads, as well as the heads of SME and treasury. Khondokar Toufique Hossain, Head of ID, presented the bank's ID business performance. The conference reviewed performance across institutional banking, SME, treasury, ID, and NRB banking, assessed the 2026 annual budget, and discussed strategies to achieve the targets.
A separate segment reviewed the performance of branches, sub-branches, cards, the Islami banking window, agent banking, and retail sales. Md Rashed Akter, Head of Retail Distribution Division and Chief Bancassurance Officer, joined area heads and cluster heads, alongside the heads of branches and sub-branches, and officials from key business and support functions, including financial literacy, projects, process and product development, digital transformation, and bancassurance.
In his remarks, the Managing Director urged officials to ensure service excellence and support clients in meeting their financial goals, while remaining compliant with regulatory guidelines, maintaining asset quality, improving recovery of non-performing loans, and delivering returns for shareholders.
A prize-giving ceremony was held at the end of the conference, during which the bank distributed crests and certificates to top performers across different categories.
