BSN, which was originally the post office savings bank in Malaysia, has hosted the Ramadan Rewang BSN initiative in all 13 states in Malaysia simultaneously as part of its corporate social responsibility activities in the month of Ramadhan this year.
The company prepared and distributed more than 65,000 portions of bubur lambuk (porridge) to the public at 65 major mosques and surau (prayer rooms). One thousand, three hundred BSN staff began preparing the porridge from
10am, assisted by representatives from the mosques and surau.
The Malaysia Prisons Department Mosque in Kajang was one of five locations chosen in Selangor. The other mosques and suraus were: Masjid Jamek Sultan Hishamuddin Pekan Sabak Bernam, Masjid Assolihin, Kanchong Darat Banting, and Masjid Ar-Rahman, Market Square, Port Klang dan Al-Tahfiz Kholidi Ulu Yam Bharu.
SVP/Head of Strategic Communications for BSN, Mrs Puspa Marina Omar, said that BSN is the only financial institution that encourages porridge distribution on such a scale. She added that the programme is an ongoing community initiative for BSN and strengthens friendship and goodwill. The Ramadhan distribution campaign is a follow-on from a December activity marking BSN's 40th anniversary with the distribution of 40,000 packets of nasi lemak across the country.