Kathmandu, April 10: Nepal Bangladesh Bank Ltd recorded an operating profit of Rs 290.29 million in the current fiscal year 2056/57-up a whopping 75.45 percent from the previous year. The joint venture bank’s annual general meeting Monday approved a board decision to issue bonus shares at one to one rate to increase the capital to Rs 500 million as per directives from the Nepal Rastra Bank. An announcement said the bank head quartered in Kathmandu will soon open branches in Dhangadi and Pokhara with plans to extend offices to Dharan and Lalitpur with the approval of the central bank. The bank has 13 outlets at present and will cover all the five development zones when extension plans are complete.