Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently handed over its 6th “MTB Bravery & Courage Award” to the family of Late Nabi Hossain at a simple ceremony held at Chittagong Club, Chittagong. The sixth award was posthumously endowed to Late Nabi Hossain for saving most of his community people by alerting them about the landslides in Rangamati. Unfortunately, he could not save him and his family during the landslides.
Anis A. Khan, Managing Director & CEO, Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) handed over the award and a CNG-run Three-Wheeler to Late Nabi Hossain’s family. Among others, Mirza Salman Ispahani, Managing Director, M. M. Ispahani Ltd., Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, PHP Family, Mohammed Shahjahan, Managing Director, Kabir Steel Mills Limited, Mahbubul Alam, President, The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, M. A. Malek, Editor, Daily Azadi, Liakat Ali Chowdhury, Managing Director, L & M Builders (Pvt.) Ltd, Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Managing Director, Sitalpur Auto Steel Mills Ltd., Abul Bashar Chowdhury, Chairman, BSM Group & Masud & Brothers, Jasim U Chowdhury, Managing Director, Signet Press Ltd., Dr. Moinul Islam Mahmud, Director, Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Wahed Malek, Managing Editor, Daily Azadi, Habibullah Khan, Managing Director, Meenhar Sea Foods Ltd., Habib Mohiuddin, Managing Director, Asia Group, Md. Abdus Salam, Managing Director, Asian Apparels Ltd., A. K. M. Salauddin Kashem Khan, Managing Director, A. K. Khan Group, Meah Mohammed Abdur Rahim, Chairman, Chittagong Club Ltd., Md. Khurshed Ul Alam, Head of Chittagong Division Branches, and other senior officials of MTB were also present on the occasion.
Anis A. Khan, also the Chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB), in his speech, stressed on the need for such initiatives by other organizations, as well, and assured to continue the bank’s support for such causes in the future, as part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The bank had introduced the MTB “Bravery and Courage” award in 2012 with a view to recognizing acts of bravery and rewarding selfless individuals and their families. The first award was presented in 2012 to Late Hazrat Ali, and subsequently to Late Liacot Ali Liton, Traffic Constable Md. Monir Hossain, Akter Mia, Late Sharowar Howlader and Late Badal Mia for their respective acts of bravery.