Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited
Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited is a private sector commercial bank in Bangladesh.History
The Bank can trace its origins to the former Bangladesh Commerce and Investment Limited was set up on 27 January 1986. It was a non-bank financial institution. In April 1992 its activities were suspended by Bangladesh Bank due to a liquidity crises. To protect the banking sector, the employees and customers of the firm it was changed into a bank by Bangladesh Bank. Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited was incorporated on 1 June 1998.Robbery
A branch of the bank was robbed in Ashulia, Bangladesh on 21 April 2015. 9 people including the bank manager were killed. One of the robber was killed and 2 were captured out of an estimated 8-9 robbers. The attack was blamed on Islamic militants. 6 members Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh and Ansarullah Bangla Team were sentenced to death in the case and others were imprisoned.
