DHAKA: Agricultural Marketing Company Ltd (AMCL) of PRAN has declared 31% dividend for its shareholders for the financial year 2012-2013 at the 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The meeting was arranged at Bir Muktijoddha Sadeque Hossain Khoka Community Centre Complex, Dhaka on Thursday.

The Manager- Media of the company KM Zeaul Haque announced the statement through a press briefing.

Lt Col Mahtabuddin Ahmed (Retd), Chairman, Maj Gen Amjad Khan Chowdhury (Retd), Managing Director, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director, Mrs. Sabiha Amjad, Director, M. A. Mannan, Independent Director, Mrs. Uzma Chowdhury, Director (Finance), Md. Eleash Mridha, Executive Director,  Choudhury Atiur Rasul, Chief Financial Officer, Kamruzzamna Kamal, Director (Marketing), and Muhammad Aminur Rahman, Company Secretary attended the Annual General Meeting.

Shareholders thanked the management for achievements of the Company over the years and made valuable suggestions for improvement in running the business of the Company. They re-iterated their profound confidence in the management.

It was reported that in spite of stiff competition in the market, the pre-tax profit of the Company was Tk. 67.65 million in 2012-13 while gross turnover was Tk. 1763.40 million and the total export figure was Tk. 151.93 million (including incentive).

The AGM ended by seeking continued support of the investors of the Company and with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

BDST: 1929 HRS, DEC 19, 2013
Edited by: AM Imran Ali, Newsroom Editor/ Abul Kalam Azad, Senior Newsroom Editor