Uttara Bank PLC

Uttara Bank PLC. celebrated 50th  anniversary of its Banking Service in 2015. This well established and  ancient bank has a rich history. With the initiation of some renown  bengali businessmen it was established to facilitate the disadvantaged  people of the then East Pakistan and started its banking operation  officially on 28th January of 1965 in name of “Eastern Banking  Corporation” with four branches which soon reached 60 just before the  independence. During Non-cooperation movement  in 1971, this bank  performed the treasury function of East Bengal. 
After independence, Eastern Banking Corporation was nationalized and  renamed  as “Uttara Bank” and resumed its banking operation from 26th  March 1972. Embarking on a progressive journey, Uttara Bank continued to grow and expand in the successive years. It took the name “Uttara Bank  Limited.” after privatization from June,1983 and became one of the  largest private sector bank of Bangladesh. In the later years,