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Vol. 5 Num 36 Fri. July 02, 2004  
   
Business


EBL okays 20pc cash dividend
Eastern Bank Limited has approved a 20 percent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year 2003.

The approval was made at the company's 12th annual general meeting held in Dhaka on Wednesday, says a press release.

M Ghaziul Haque, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting. Among others, directors of the bank and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer K Mahmood Sattar were present.

The bank earned pre tax profit of Tk 63.78 crore and operating profit of Tk 75.87 crore in the year 2003.