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