Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has awarded scholarship to 350 SSC passed poor and meritorious students from different regions of the country. On 25th September 2024, the cheques of the scholarship were officially awarded through a ceremony organized at the Corporate Head Office of the Bank. There were 40 (forty) scholarship
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Veteran sports journalist Aghore Mondal dies
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Novartis supports rehabilitation of flood victims
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