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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 Sonic (Bangladesh) Limited, an export-oriented manufacturing company, to provide advanced cash management solutions for more efficient financial operations.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Imtiaz U Ahmed, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Su Yongbao, director of the manufacturing company, signed the MoU at a programme held in Dhaka recently, 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">Under the agreement, Sonic (Bangladesh) will utilise Midland Bank’s modern and secure digital platform, “Midland Cash Management (MCM)”, to enhance its day-to-day banking transactions, fund management, and overall financial operations.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Sonic (Bangladesh) Ltd is a 100 percent export-oriented manufacturer of toy models and is engaged in diverse business activities, including manufacturing, trading, and related services, contributing significantly to Bangladesh’s industrial sector.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Mohd Javed Tarek Khan, senior executive vice-president and head of institutional banking division at the bank; Muhammad Majidul Haq Patwary, vice-president and unit head; and Khondker Khaled Shams, senior assistant vice-president and unit head, attended the signing ceremony.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Officials expressed optimism that the partnership will enhance operational efficiency and strengthen long-term business collaboration, the release added.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="BODY new" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Dominic TK Ho, chief marketing officer of the manufacturing company; Huang Rong, account manager; Nelson Liu, general manager; Deng Chao Wen, admin manager; Md Showayeb Ahamed, assistant manager (finance); and Md Shahanur Alam, senior accounts officer, along with other senior officials from both organisations, were also present.
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