NCC Bank launches China Desk to boost bilateral trade

With the aim of providing integrated banking services to Chinese businesses and investors operating in Bangladesh, NCC Bank PLC has launched a specialised China Desk named “NCC China Connect”.

The initiative aims to boost bilateral trade, investment and business growth between Bangladesh and China. The China Desk was inaugurated on Wednesday at the “China National Day Celebration 2026”, held at the Grand Ballroom of Radisson Blu Hotel, Dhaka. The event was organised by the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) in collaboration with NCC Bank, says a press release.

The event marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The China Desk was formally inaugurated through a cake-cutting ceremony.

The chief guest was Shama Obaed Islam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh, while Dr Liu Yuyin, Chargé d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, attended as the special guest.

The event was attended by BCCCI members, NCC Bank Chairman Mohammad Nurun Newaz Salim, Vice-Chairman Abdus Salam, Director and former Chairman Amjadul Ferdous Chowdhury, Director and Executive Committee Chairman Khairul Alam Chaklader, Director Md Moinuddin, Director Mohammed Sazzad Un Newaz, Director and former Vice-Chairman Tanzina Ali, Directors Syed Asif Nizamuddin, Shamima Newaz, Morshedul Alam Chaklader and Nahid Banu, Independent Director Meer Sajed-Ul-Basher, FCA, and Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman Md Amirul Islam, FCS, FCA.

NCC Bank Managing Director M Shamsul Arefin, Additional Managing Directors M Khurshed Alam, Md Zakir Anam and Mohammed Jamal Uddin Mazumder, Deputy Managing Directors Mohammed Mizanur Rahman and Md Habibur Rahman, senior bank officials and leaders of Chinese businesses operating in Bangladesh also attended the event.

In her speech, Chief Guest Shama Obaed Islam, MP, highlighted the importance of Bangladesh-China relations in expanding trade, investment and economic cooperation. She expressed hope that initiatives such as NCC Bank's China Desk would facilitate business activities between the two countries and further strengthen bilateral economic ties.
Special Guest Dr Liu Yuyin welcomed the initiative, describing it as a specialised banking platform for Chinese businesses operating in Bangladesh.

NCC Bank Chairman Mohammad Nurun Newaz Salim said the launch of the China Desk reflected the bank's commitment to supporting Chinese businesses and expanding bilateral trade and investment between Bangladesh and China.