Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Bangladesh Remittance Fair has recently given fifteen leading bankers the Bangladesh Remittance Award-2009.

The fair, held Dhopa Dighir Purbopar, Sylhet, awarded the individuals for their outstanding contribution in remittance collection through banking channel, a press statement said.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed over the award as chief guest on May 22.

Recipients of Bangladesh Remittance Award are Sonali Bank Managing Director SA Chowdhury, Agrani Bank Managing Director Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed, Janata Bank Managing Director SM Aminur Rahman, Rupali Bank Managing Director Abdul Hamid Mia, Pubali Bank Managing Director Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, National Bank Managing Director Abdur Rahman Sarker, Prime Bank Managing Director M Ehsanul Haque, BRAC Bank Managing Director AEA Muhaimen, NCC Bank Managing Director Md Nurul Amin, Jamuna Bank Managing Director Motior Rahman, Dhaka Bank Managing Director Khondker Fazle Rashid, United Commercial Bank Managing Director M Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Standard Bank Managing Director S A Farooqi, The Trust Bank Managing Director Iqbal U Ahmed and HSBC-Bangladesh Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Prakash.

The fair and the award were organized by Dhaka International Exhibition Company Limited.

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