04-12-11Mercantile Bank Ltd. donated for endoscopic facilities of Liver Foundation
Mercantile Bank Ltd. donated for establishment of endoscopic facilities of the Liver foundation of Bangladesh. The donation giving ceremony was held at the head office of Mercantile Bank Ltd, 61, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka, on December 03, 2011.
The ceremony was chaired by Mr. Md. Abdul Jalil, MP, Chairman, Mercantile Bank Ltd. Welcome address was given by Mr. A.K.M. Shahidul Haque, Managing Director & CEO, Mercantile Bank Ltd. In his note, Mr. Haque elaborated the social activities of the Mercantile Bank Foundation. On behalf of Liver Foundation of Bangladesh, Prof. Mohammad Ali, Founder Secretary General of the foundation highlighted the concept, principles & different activities of the Foundation. In his speech he narrated the dream of establishing a state-of-art facility (Centre of excellence) for treatment of all kinds of liver diseases in Bangladesh, which will be the first of its kind in the nation.
Mr. Md. Abdul Jalil, MP, the Chairman of Mercantile Bank Ltd. expressed deep satisfaction with the goals & activities of the Liver Foundation. He on behalf of the bank is highly motivated and encouraged to be with the Liver Foundation in establishing its goals. He also requested others to come forward to support humanitarian efforts of the Liver Foundation. He handed over the cheque of Tk. 11 Lac to Prof. Mohammad Ali, Secretary General and Prof. M Anisur Rahman, Joint Secretary General as first step of contribution for establishing endoscopic facilities of the Foundation.
Prof. Mohammad Ali handed over a memento to the chairman of the bank in recognition of donation & commitment of Mercantile Bank Ltd. to stand by the side of the liver foundation’s humanitarian effort.
Prof. M Anisur Rahman thanked the Mercantile Bank Ltd. authorities for their contribution. He also told that, the Liver Foundation of Bangladesh will remain grateful to them.
Dr. Toufique Rahman Chowdhury, Director, Mr. M.S. Ahsan, Chairman, Executive Committee, Mr. A.S.M Feroz Alam, Director, Mr. Jalaluddin Ahmed Yeasmin, Sponsor, Mr. Monindra Kumar Nath, Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Choudhury Moshtaq Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of Mercantile Bank Ltd. and Dr. Mamunur Rashid, Dr. Hasim Rabbi & Dr. Golam Azam, Life members of the Liver Foundation of Bangladesh were present in this occasion.
