The story
National Bank PLC is the first private sector bank fully owned by Bangladeshi nationals. The bank was opened on 28 March 1983 but the first branch at 48, Dilkusha Commercial Area, Dhaka started commercial operation on 23 March 1983. The second branch was opened on 11 May 1983 at Khatungonj, Chittagong. Long-standing connection with the national economy. The bank celebrated its 43rd anniversary in April 2026, marking more than four decades of operation.
National Bank PLC currently reports:
221 branches
65 sub-branches
2,556 NGO/ASA outlets for remittance distribution
Extensive presence across Bangladesh
Its branch network extends from major commercial centres to rural and regional markets.
From Wikipedia’s article on National Bank (Bangladesh), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4