Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The shareholders of National Bank Limited (NBL) approved the face value of BDT 10 instead BDT 100 per share and also changed its market lot from 100 to 20. 
This was disclosed at the 19th extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM) of the bank at officers club in the city on Wednesday, the bank said.
Chairman of the board of directors of the bank Zainul Haque Silkder presided over the meeting.
A large number of shareholders of the bank attended the meeting.
The bank earned a pre-tax profit of BDT 756.30 million as on June 30, 2010 which was 211.91 per cent more than that of the previous year in the same period, according to a press statement. 
 
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