Bank Asia approves 17pc dividend

The 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bank Asia PLC was held virtually on Thursday under the chairmanship of  Romo Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank. 

The shareholders approved a 17 per cent dividend for the year 2025, comprising 8.5 per cent cash dividend and 8.5 per cent stock dividend, says a press release.
 
Among others, the AGM was attended by Vice Chairman Zakia Rouf Chowdhury; Director and Chairman of the Board Executive Committee Rumee A Hossain; Directors Enam Chowdhury, Romana Rouf Chowdhury, Farhana Haq, Nafees Khundker and Farzana Khan; Director and Chairman of the Board Audit Committee Md. Ataur Rahman, ndc; Director and Chairman of the Board Risk Management Committee Sabeth Nayeem Choudhury; Managing Director Sohail R. K. Hussain; and Company Secretary (Acting) Zahid Hasan. A large number of shareholders and senior executives also participated in the meeting.