Al-Arafah Islami Bank donates Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has donated Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.

The donation was made for the purchase of surgical medical equipment for the college's urology department and dental chairs for the dental unit, according to a press release.

Mohd Rafat Ullah Khan, acting managing director of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, handed over the cheque to Prof Md Shamsur Rahman, principal of Dhaka National Medical College, at a ceremony held on the college campus on Monday, the press release said.

Md Afzal Hossain, vice-principal of the college; Md Abdullah Al Mamun, deputy managing director of the bank; Md Idris Ali, senior executive vice-president; and Jalal Ahmed, executive vice-president, along with senior executives from both institutions, were also present.