Courtesy meeting between Southeast Bank Chairman M.A. Kashem and President of Dhaka Ahsania Mission held

Recently, a high-level delegation led by Professor Dr. Golam Rahman, President of Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Chairman of the Trustee Board of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, paid a courtesy visit to Mr. M.A. Kashem, Chairman of Southeast Bank PLC, at the bank’s head office.

The primary aim of this cordial meeting was to strengthen mutual trust and banking relations between the two institutions and to explore new ways to establish effective links between the bank's financial services and the university's academic environment, according to a media release. 

The delegation commended Southeast Bank’s activities in education, health, and poverty alleviation, and praised the quality of the bank’s financial services.

During the meeting, Mr. M.A. Kashem, Chairman of Southeast Bank, was cordially invited to visit Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology and other welfare projects run by the mission.

The meeting was attended by Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, Managing Director, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury and Masum Uddin Khan, Deputy Managing Directors of Southeast Bank PLC, Engineer A.F.M. Golam Sharfuddin, General Secretary of Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Trustee Board member of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dr. Mohammad Mohiuddin, Trustee Board member of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, and Professor Dr. Md. Ashraful Haque, Vice-Chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, along with other senior officials from both institutions.

During the meeting, Southeast Bank PLC Chairman Mr. M.A. Kashem stated, “Southeast Bank is always committed to contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. Education and human resource development are key to long-term national progress, and we will continue to extend our support to achieve this goal.”

Professor Dr. Golam Rahman expressed, “Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology are dedicatedly working towards the advancement of education in the country. With the support of an institution like Southeast Bank, we can further facilitate and significantly contribute to the spread of education.”

The bank’s Managing Director, Nuruddin Md. Sadeque Hossain, reiterated Southeast Bank's commitment to delivering innovative services through the use of modern technology in the education sector, citing examples of the bank’s contributions to education through special student accounts, education loans, and research funds.

He highlighted the benefits of the bank’s tuition fee collection services, payroll banking services, credit card services, and the education management system “Southeast EduFin” for Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology as well as the potential for fund placement.

Professor Dr. Md. Ashraful Haque, Vice-Chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, praised the bank’s initiatives and stressed the importance of increasing the accessibility of financial services for students, supporting research and development, and creating internship and career development opportunities for students.