The New Nation - Internet Edition

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) awarded Fellowships to 50 scholars for conducting researches in different fields of Social, Biological, Medical, Agricultural, Engineering and Natural sciences to pursue M. Phil, Doctoral and Post Doctoral degree at a simple ceremony held in a local hotel on November 12, 2007. Under this fellowships programme, every scholar will get Tk. 5000/- per month for the entire period of study/research.

Dr. Saleh Uddin Ahmed, Governor, Bangladesh Bank was present as the chief guest and awarded the Fellowships among the scholars while Md. Yeasin Ali, Managing Director of DBBL presided over the function.

Dr. Saleh Uddin Ahmed in his oration profusely lauded the Fellowship Programme of the bank and recalled other philanthropic activities. He added that with this fellowship, the researchers would get encouragement in pursuing higher education in the country and contribute for the society. He congratulated the awardees and stressed on blending research works with business and industry for economic development of the country.

Md. Yeasin Ali, Managing Director of DBBL, in his address said that Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited, over and above its regular financial activities, always reaches to the destitute of the country by way of carrying out a wide range of philanthropic activities.

DBBL provides 1250 scholarships for the HSC and graduate level students every year and in this regard the bank spends an amount of Tk. 4.00 (four) crore annually, he added.

Additional Managing Director of DBBL, AHM Nazmul Quadir, extended vote of thanks to the chief guest, audiences and the media people both print and electronic for attending the function.

Among others, Managing Director of EXIM Bank, Kazi Masihur Rahman, valued clients of DBBL, Deputy Managing Director (Administration) K S Tabrez, Deputy Managing Director (Operation) Ghulam Kabir, Dr. Mozammel Hossain Khan, Coordinator, Dutch-Bangla Bank Foundation and other senor executives of the bank were also present at the function.