Bank Asia hands over higher studies scholarship

As a part of its corporate social responsibility, Bank Asia has provided higher studies scholarship to 10 meritorious students of Tarail in Kishoregonj district on Saturday (30 May 2015). Mr. M Irfan Syed, Director of the Bank handed over the scholarship money to the students at a function held at Tarail Upazila auditorium. Additional Managing Director of the Bank Mr. Amirul Islam and First Vice President and Head of Branch Mr. Aminul Haque Khan were, among others, present. A large number of people including students, teachers, journalists, businessmen and local elite attended the function.

It may be mentioned that Bank Asia gives scholarships for higher study to the meritorious students in the rural areas, where the Bank has branches. A total of 222 students have been selected for Bank Asia Higher Studies Scholarship for the current year. (Source: press release)

Caption: Mr. M Irfan Syed, Director of Bank Asia is seen handing over scholarship money to one of recipients with the recipients of Bank Asia Higher Studies Scholarship-2014 under Tarail Upazila of Kishoreganj district on Saturday (30 May, 2015). Additional Managing Director of the Bank Mr Aminul Islam and First Vice President and Head of Branch Mr. Amirul Haque Khan are, among others, seen in the picture. (Source: press release)

Bank Asia declares 15% dividend

Bank Asia declared 15% dividend (10% bonus share and 5% cash dividend) for the year 2014 at the 16th Annual General Meeting of the Bank held on Tuesday, 31 March, 2015 at Lady’s Club in the capital city Dhaka.

A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting. With 10% stock dividend, the paid-up capital of the Bank would increase to Tk. 8.39 billion.

Vice Chairmen Mohd Safwan Choudhury and AM Nurul Islam, Chairman of Executive Committee Rumee A Hossain, Chairman of Audit Committee Mohammed Lakiotullah, Directors M Irfan Syeed, Shah Md Nurul Alam, Ms Sohana Rouf Chowdhury, Naheed Akhter Sinha, Mashiur Rahman, Md Nazrul Huda and Md Shahajahan Bhuiyan, and President & Managing Director Md Mehmood Husain and Additional Managing Director Aminul Islam were present.

There was a large turn-out of the shareholders in the annual general meeting. They expressed satisfaction at the overall performance of the Bank and approved the accounts for the year 2014. The meeting started in the morning with chorus of national anthem rendered by artists of Bank Asia and all the shareholders stood and lend voice to the national anthem. (source: press release)