This study was undertaken to assess human resource development practice and challenges inrnCommercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) Northe Addis Ababa District. Both primary andrnsecondary data were collected. Primary data collected through questionnaires and interview.rnThe questionnaire was distributed to 358 employees of the bank working in North Addisrndistrict in which 322 completed and returned. Questionnaire was distributed to the employeesrnon the basis of simple random sampling based on respondents willingness and cooperationrnand convenience sampling techniques were used to select managers and HR experts forrninterview. Data analyzed using descriptive stastics based on qualitative and quantitativernmethod of research design. The findings revealed that CBE has strength in assign competentrntrainers and allocate adequate facilities for training and development. Nevertheless, the bankrnhas major weakness especially with regards to training need assessment, and training designrnand evaluation. Further, the opportunities were not given to employees to participate in therntraining and development practice program. Lack of proper implementation of careerrndevelopment, lack of clarity of performance evaluation criteria and manager relatedrnproblems are the most serious problem identified at CBE. The researcher recommends thatrntraining needs assessment, design and evaluation techniques should be modified and applied.rnProper career development and performance appraise should be practice. Finally toprnmanagement should support each human resource development activities to achieve itsrnobjective effectively.