Dhaka Bank celebrated 20 years of its operation in Bangladesh through a slew of festive and charitable activities.

The bank also launched a personal social responsibility office and a reconciler office under its corporate social responsibility programme at an event to mark the occasion at Radisson Blu hotel in Dhaka yesterday.

Atiur Rahman, governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the programme as the chief guest, Dhaka Bank said in a statement.

Among the initiatives, financial grants were given to Khulna University, Rotary Community District Hospital, SEID Trust, Dhaka Ahsania Mission Hospital and the Centre for Women and Child Care, the bank said.

Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense received a rescue boat and financial aid was handed to the families of 10 employees of the institution who died while doing duty.

The bank also launched a special deposit scheme—Joma—for garments workers, according to the statement.

Reshadur Rahman, chairman of Dhaka Bank, and Niaz Habib, managing director, were also present.