As part of its corporate social responsibility, Bank Asia provided scholarships for higher studies to 25 meritorious students of Dhaka and Gazipur districts Saturday, reports UNB.
Aminul Islam, President and Managing Director (CC) of the Bank handed over the scholarship money to the students under the jurisdiction of the Bank's six rural branches - Ashulia, Savar, Hemayetpur, Dakshin Khan, Konabari and Tongi-at a function held at a community centre at Abdullahpur in the capital.
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of ICCD Md Sazzad Hossain and Executive Vice President and Head of Banani branch Alamgir Hossain, among others, were present at the function.
A large number of people, including students, teachers, 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 year 2014.
