MTB Foundation honours 13 Sitakunda firefighters

MTB Foundation has recently presented its 11th Bravery & Courage Award to 13 firefighters who lost their lives in the Sitakunda fire incident, says a statement.
MTB Foundation acknowledged the gallant sacrifice of the firefighters and handed over the awards to their families.
The awardees are Mithu Dewan, Nipon Chakma, Md Imran Hossain Mazumdar, Md Rana Mia, Alauddin, Shakil Tarafdar, Ramzanul Islam, Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, Gausul Azam, Robiul Islam, Faridurzaman, Shafiul Islam and Moniruzzaman.
Special commemorative crests and individual cheques were handed over to the family members of the firefighters at the award ceremony held at the Mutual Trust Bank's Corporate Head Office at Gulshan in the city.
Syed Manzur Elahi, Founding Chairman & Director, Md Wakiluddin, Chairman, Rashed Ahmed Chowdhury, Director, Nasreen Sattar and Faruq Ahmad Siddiqi, Independent Directors, Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO, Chowdhury Akhtar Asif, Additional Managing Director & GCRO, Goutam Prosad Das, Md Khalid Mahmood Khan and Rais Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Managing Directors from the bank, Samia Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer from MTB Foundation, and Lt Col Zillur Rahman, PSC, Director (Operation and Maintenance) and Mamun Mahmud, Deputy Director (Administration and Finance) from Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence, were present at the award ceremony.
MTB Foundation introduced the Bravery and Courage Award in 2012 with a view to recognising acts of bravery and rewarding selfless individuals and their families.