slami Bank Bangladesh Limited was awarded 1st prize of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in corporate governance and 1st runner-up prize for the best presented annual report category.

The awards were handed over at a ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, said a press release.

Senior accountants of SAARC countries, directors and top executives of different commercial organisations participated at the function.

Nine institutions of SAARC countries were considered for the award at 10 categories including banking and non-banking financial institutions, insurance, manufacturing, communication and information technology.

Some 15 banks across the SAARC countries were selected to participate at the competition.