Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- In an exclusive interview with The New Nation, Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (IBBL) said the trend of deposits of the Shariah based bank is positive. The operation of the bank is running smoothly.

The IBBL MD freely shared the bank's future initiatives and customer-friendly products with the daily on Thursday. He also focuses on the progress and potentials of the Islamic Banking in the country.

NN: How did the journey of Islami Bank begin?IBBL: Islami Bank Bangladesh began its banking journey on March 13, 1983, as the first full-fledged Islamic Shariah-based commercial bank in the country. By introducing an interest-free banking system based on the principles of Islamic economics, ...