[9] The bank has been listed with both Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. and Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd.[8][10] Bangladesh became a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in February 1974 and signed the charter for Islamic Development Bank in September that year.

[12] According to The Economist, "Islami Bank was a pioneer in financing Bangladesh's rise as the apparel industry's main production base outside China.

[17] In July 2013, Islami Bank had difficulties getting repayment from Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Limited after the company lost 89.4 million USD foreign orders.

[18] Clients of JP Morgan purchased a three percent stake in the Islami Bank in November 2015.

[22] From January 2019 to March 2019, the defaulted loans of Islami Bank doubled to 69.16 billion BDT.

[23] In 2022, many media outlets reported that the bank was giving out loans to suspicious businesses without proper verification.

[24][25] A 24 year old received a 9 billion BDT loan from Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited a month after he established the company, MediGreen.

[28][29] In December, Justices Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Khizir Hayat Lizu of the High Court Division ordered an investigation into the irregular loans at Islami Bank and sought an explanation from S. Alam Group on the 300 billion BDT loan.

[27][31] Ahsan H. Mansur, Director of Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh, alleged the government officials were aware of the loans scams at the bank involving S. Alam Group.

The award was presented to Mohammed Monirul Moula, Managing Director of the bank, by Dr. Asif Nazrul, Advisor to the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Advisor to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Managing Director, along with Mohammad Masud and Mohammed Eyahya, Executive Vice Presidents, and Mohammad Shahadat Ullah, Senior Vice President, attended the event along with other executives and officials of the bank.