Citigroup, one of the world's leading financial institutions, is going to observe 'Global Community Day' on November 18, 2006, says a press release.

Global Community Day is a new initiative to have Citigroup's employees, along with their families and friends, come together as a global team on a single day each year. Volunteer teams will be working on hundreds of local projects addressing specific community needs, including literacy, housing, environmental protection, nutrition, healthcare and disaster relief.

Citigroup expects more than 30,000 employee volunteers to participate in more than 800 projects in 400 cities across 100 countries.

In Bangladesh, Citigroup has taken different programmes to observe the day. Citigroup Bangladesh has been supporting microcredit activities and education for a long time, partnering with Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women, Grameen Trust, Acid Survivors Foundation, World Literature Centre, Liberation War Museum, Asian University for Women and Kachi Kanchar Mela. The organisation has also introduced microentrepreneurship awards in the country.