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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Midland Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Marco Polo Dhaka Hotel to provide special privileges to its cardholders.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">The MoU signing ceremony was held on December 15 at Midland Bank’s head office in Gulshan-2, Dhaka, according to a press release.  
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, chief technology officer of Midland Bank, and Md Asraf Uddin, operations manager of Marco Polo Dhaka Hotel, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Under the agreement, Midland Bank cardholders using debit, credit and prepaid cards will enjoy a 50 percent discount on the hotel’s published room rates. 
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">They will also receive a 15 percent discount at the Polo Amber restaurant and Marco Street café, a 30 percent discount on bookings at the Sapphire banquet hall, and a 15 percent discount on services at Polo Spa.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Marco Polo Dhaka Hotel is a well-known hospitality destination in the capital, offering a range of accommodation and service facilities for both business and leisure travellers, as per the press release. 
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Md Rashadul Anwar, head of PRD at Midland Bank, and Marufa Nur Maria, assistant manager of sales and marketing at Marco Polo Dhaka Hotel, were also present at the event, along with other officials from both organisations.
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