Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) has donated Tk 6 lakh to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) as a part of the Bank’s corporate social responsibility recently, says a press release. Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, managing director of the Bank, said, “The Bank has donated the amount to IRRI for development of research.”
Helal Ahmed Chowdhury handed over the donation cheque to Mohammed Zainul Abedin, IRRI representative for Bangladesh.  Dr M Matiur Rahman, cordinator, Rice Pulse Project of IRRI, Dr Kamala Gurung, gender and equity specialist of IRRI, M Aynul Haque Bhuiyan, deputy general manager of PBL, were also present.

Source: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ 30th Nov 2011

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) organised a workshop on “Prevention of Money Laundering Act -2009” and “Anti Terrorism Act, 2009’’ for their staff, working in the Chittagong region, says a press release. 98 officers from various Chittagong based EBL branches and support units took part in the workshop, held at Hotel Saint Martin of the city.
Asim Kumar Chowdhury, deputy director, Bangladesh Bank, Chittagong, Md. Abdul Awal, head of operation risk and Mohammad Shahjahan Ali, head of compliance unit, both from EBL ICCD conducted the training workshop.
EBL area head, corporate banking, Chittagong Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury inaugurated the training workshop while Mohammad Naushad Ali Chowdhury, general manager, Bangladesh Bank, Chittagong was present as chief guest.

Source: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ 30th Nov 2011

Md Abdul Jalil, MP, chairman of Mercantile Bank Limited, is seen with the students who received cheques and certificates under Mercantile Bank Foundation Education Scholarship-2010 in the city

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 30th Nov 2011

Neaz Ahmed, managing director and CEO of  National Bank Limited is seen distributing certificates among the participants of a training course recently.

The National Bank Limited has arranged a training course on ‘Cash Management’ for its cash officers at its training institute in the city recently.

A total of 35 officers of the bank attended the eight-day training course, said a press release.

Neaz Ahmed, managing director and CEO of National Bank Limited, distributed certificates among the participants after the training.

Md Majibur Rahman, principal, Zahir Uddin Md Babar, senior faculty member of National Bank  Training Institute, were present at the concluding function of the course.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 30th Nov 2011

BIBM holds training course for
The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) held an eight-day training on ‘International Trade Payment and Finance’ recently.

A total of 44 senior bank officials participated in the course, said a press release.

BIBM designed the course to familiarise the participants with the concepts and issues related to international trade payment and finance as well as acquaint them with the techniques, laws, principles, documents and procedures of payment and financing of international trade.

The participants were also given an overview of the operational exchange rates related to international trade payment and finance.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 29th Nov 2011