As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. (IBBL) has donated Tk 30 lakh to the Committee of Action for Research, Extension and Services (CARES) for development of education and research.

IBBL chairman Prof Abu Nasser Mohammad Abduz Zaher handed over the cheque for Tk 30 lakh of the 1st instalment of TK 2.66 crore to Dr A Majeed Khan, convener of CARES and founder president of Independent University, at the IBBL head office in the city on Thursday.

The cheque handover ceremony was also attended by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, managing director of IBBL, Commodore Ataur Rahman, former chairman of IBBL, Md Eskander Ali Khan, president of IBBL Executive Committee, Dr MA Matin, former deputy prime minister and vice-chancellor of University of South Asia, Dr Mahabub Hossain, executive director, Brac Bangladesh, Dr M Joinul Abedin, country representative of International Rice Research Institute, and top executives of the Bank and CARES.

Prof Abu Nasser Mohammad Abduz Zaher said the Bank is involved with huge CSR activities. “We never do any activities which are against the country’s law, tax system and national interest. We never make any investment contrary to Islamic norms,” he said.

The Daily Independent/Bangladesh/ 13th Jan 2012