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December 22, 2025
Sommilito Islami Bank PLC
Bangladesh Bank approves license for ‘Sommilito Islami Bank PLC’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 2, 2025
The Board of Directors of Bangladesh Bank (BB) today approved the license for the newly established ‘Sommilito Islami Bank PLC’, reports BSS. This new state-owned institution is set to become Bangladesh’s largest state-owned and Shariah-based bank...
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