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Citycell recently joined hands with Dhaka Shishu Hospital. Citycell CEO Michael Seymour handed over a cheque worth Tk 490,000 to Dr Salim Shakur, Director of Dhaka Shishu Hospital at a ceremony at the hospital on March 15, 2008. The donation will go towards a year's maintenance of 14 non-paying beds in the malnutrition ward for the most impoverished patients of the hospital.

This ceremony was organized by SAARC Women's Association which is involved in different projects for raising funds to support disadvantaged communities of society.

Representatives of Dhaka Shishu Hospital, SAARC Women's Association and Citycell discussed the current situation and requirements for the betterment of the institute. Seymour went around various wards of the hospital to observe the condition of the ailing children. He appreciated the sincere efforts of the hospital staff and expressed Citycell's commitment to be a part of this endeavor.

Dr. Md. Hanif, Professor of Pediatric Department, Dr. A. R. Khan, Pediatric Surgeon, Dr. Mahbub Hassan, Deputy Director of Medical, Dr. Shahid Hasan, Deputy Director of Administration, Shah Alam, Deputy Director of Finance and Dr. Riaz Mubarak, Assistant Professor of Dhaka Shishu Hospital were present on behalf of Dhaka Shishu Hospital. Ms. Amna Rahman, President, Sonya Panni Tondorf, Secretary and Munira Tabani, Former Secretary of SAARC Women's Association, Dr. Anand Rajasingham, Head of Marketing, Kym Goldsworthy, Head of Operations Support, Ms. Sania Mahmood, General Manager, Marketing Communications and Branding, Naushad M. Kamal, Senior Executive, Marketing Communications and Branding of Citycell were also present during the program.