News Briefs (14-12-2018)

Mercantile Bank
opens branch
at Kabirhat
Mercantile Bank Limited opened its 132nd branch at Kabirhat in Noakhali on Thursday. Chairman of the bank AKM Shaheed Reza inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Bank's Executive Committee Chairman Akram Hussain (Humayun) was present as a special guest. Additional Managing Director & CEO Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury delivered the welcome speech at the opening ceremony. The Kabirhat branch is located at Fuad Centre, Holding No. 37, Hospital Road, Kabirhat. — Statement
Free eye camp
of Jamuna Bank
Foundation
Jamuna Bank Foundation organised a free eye camp and free treatment services for diabetic, gynae and general patients at Ghogadha High School in Kurigram recently. Nur Mohammed, Chairman of Jamuna Bank Foundation, was present as the chief guest. Shafiqul Alam, Managing Director & CEO of Jamuna Bank Limited, presided over the opening ceremony of the eye camp. At the camp, a total of 3521 people received free treatment and medicines while 430 patients were selected for eye operation.
— Statement
Southeast Bank
signs MoU with
a2i programme
The Southeast Bank Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Access to Information (a2i) programme in the city recently to provide online payment services. SM Mainuddin Chowdhury, Additional Managing Director of Southeast Bank, and Md Mustafizur Rahman, Project Director (Additional Secretary), a2i programme, signed the agreement. Under the agreement, the Southeast Bank will provide payment services to the customers through App and web portal of EKPAY Integrated One Stop Payment Platform (IOSPP). — Statement

Disbursement of dividend
Eastern Housing Limited: The company has informed that the cash dividend of the company for the year ended on June 30, 2018 has been disbursed.
Credit rating
Eastern Housing Limited: Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) has rated the company as "AA" in the long term and "ST-3" in the short term along with a stable outlook in consideration of its audited financials up to June 30, 2018; unaudited financials up to September 30, 2018 and other relevant quantitative as well as qualitative information up to the date of rating declaration.
Resumption of trading
Agricultural Marketing Company Ltd. (Pran): Trading of the shares of the company will resume on December 17, 2018 after record date.
Bangladesh Services Ltd.: Trading of the shares of the company will resume on December 17, 2018 after record date.
Mithun Knitting and Dyeing Ltd.: Trading of the shares of the company will resume on December 17, 2018 after record date.
— DSE Online