Uttara Bank Limited has a glorious history as a private commercial bank which was established in 1965 under the name “Eastern Banking Corporation Limited” with the specific objective of accelerating trade and investment in the economically depressed eastern wing of the than Pakistan. After liberation of Bangladesh the Bank underwent a major change namely, it was nationalized in March, 1972 and given the name “Uttara Bank”. The Bank again in 1983 was denationalized and made a commercial bank in the private sector under the name “Uttara Bank Limited”. The Bank was incorporated as a banking company on June 29, 1983 and obtained business commencement certificate on August 21, 1983. The Bank floated shares in the year 1984.