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STAR BUSINESS DESK

Premier Bank PLC has recently inaugurated a dedicated booth to provide specialised services for hajj pilgrims at the Ashkona Hajj Camp in Uttara, Dhaka.

Mohammad Abu Jafar, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the booth as the chief guest, according to a press release.

Jafar affirmed that Premier Bank has consistently supported hajj pilgrims by facilitating foreign exchange in accordance with the government-sanctioned quota, offering complimentary passport endorsement, distributing hajj guides, providing hajj card services, and disseminating relevant information through its dedicated hajj booth.

Bozlur Rahman Bishash, former hajj director and head of business solution at hajj camp, and Sayed Abul Hashem, deputy managing director and chief financial officer of the bank, joined the programme as special guests.

Md Tareq Uddin, executive vice-president and head of brand marketing and communications of the bank; Mohammad Ishrat Hossain Khan, executive vice-president and head of Islami banking division; and Md Salimuzzaman, assistant vice-president and manager of the hajj booth, along with other senior officials from both the bank and the hajj office, were also present.