Signed an agreement with Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation in April 2008 for arranging National Table Tennis Championship for four years and contribute an amount of Tk. 7.9 lac each year. Further agreement has been executed under which AB Bank to pay Tk. 15.13 lac per year for scouting new talents. 2. AGRANI BANK LIMITED:
Donation to construct three wards at Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital. Donation to Bangladesh Shishu Academy. Sponsored City beautification program.
3. BANK ASIA LIMITED Bank Asia contributes to the development efforts of the government and other recognized agencies including charitable, educational and healthcare institutions, throughout the country. •
Education:
Under Bank Asia’s “Higher Studies Scholarship” scheme, poor but meritorious students of rural areas where the bank has branches are awarded scholarships for their higher studies in several core subjects. The scholarships are given basing on the SSC and HSC exam results and the duration of the scholarship is generally 4 to 5 years. Under the program, students receive Tk.2,000 per month and a lump sum grant of Tk.10,000 is given annually to purchase books and for payment of tuition fees. This scheme was introduced in 2005, presently a grand total of 80 students are enjoying benefit of this scheme.
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Help poor students in rural areas by establishing and operating Computer Learning Centers (CLC) in different schools in providing a technological platform for students. Already 13 CLCs have been established in different rural schools and are in full operation. About 1,000 students have enrolled so far in these CLCs out of which 900 students have already obtained certificates. The bank is also going to setup another 15 CLCs from where more than 3,000 students are expected to receive education in computer technology every year. Health: In the year 2005, Bank Asia started a program in collaboration with Bangladesh Eye Hospital (BEH) to help the underprivileged children by performing ophthalmologic