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Warid, Dhabi Group and Bank Al-Falah donate Tk 100m to CA's Relief Fund

Tuesday, 4 September 2007


FE Report
Warid Telecom, Abu Dhabi Group and Bank Al-Falah Monday donated Tk 100 million (Tk 10 crore) to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund.
A four-member-delegation of Abu Dhabi Group and its corporate bodies led by Marwan Suleiman Zawaydeh, Adviser to the Board and Group Chief Technical Officer, Warid Telecom International handed over the cheques to Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at Chief Adviser's Office.
Muneer Farooqui, Chief Executive Officer, Ashraful H. Chowdhury, General Manager (Government and Operators Relations) from Warid Telecom International Limited and Majedur Rahman, Country Head of Bank Al-Falah, were present on behalf of their companies.
Of the donated amount Abu Dhabi Group contributes Tk. 70 million, Warid Telecom International Limited Tk 20 million and Bank Al-Falah Tk 10 million.
Conveying the deepest sympathy in a personal letter to the Chief Adviser, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Group Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan stated, "As part of our corporate social responsibility, the donation is to participate with you in the combined efforts and initiative to help and support the people of Bangladesh."
"The Caretaker Government under your dynamic leadership is constantly working towards recovering from this disaster," Sheikh Nahayan added.
In this respect Sheikh Nahayan reiterated his commitment of extending all possible support and cooperation to the Government and sincerely wishes continued success and progress to the government and people of Bangladesh.
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed thanked Warid Telecom International, Abu Dhabi Group and Bank Al-Falah for their support.
Kazi M Aminul Islam, Secretary-in-charge to the Chief Adviser and Syed Fahim Munaim, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser were present on this occasion.