2007   2006     Taka   Taka PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS          18 Income statement         Income:         Interest,discount and similar income     3,901,973,318         3,285,117,137 Dividend received          16,648,690             14,812,215 Fees, commission and brokerage        254,707,795           234,410,054 Gains less losses arising from dealing in securities  -    - Gains less losses arising from investment securities  -     -  Gains less losses arising from dealing in foreign currencies      490,286,922           589,266,256 Income from non-banking assets    -     -  Other operating income        356,650,099           311,527,018 Profit less losses on interest rate changes  -     -    Total   5,020,266,824         4,435,132,680 Expenses:         Interest paid on deposits,fees,borrowings etc (Note 19.1)   1,876,351,450         1,756,834,891 Losses on loans and advances    -     -  Administrative expenses (Note 19.2)     1,479,420,725         1,240,855,774 Other operating expenses        138,653,184           110,406,540 Depriciation on banking assets          59,605,908             45,132,221   Total    3,554,031,267         3,153,229,426 Profit/Loss accounts     1,466,235,557         1,281,903,254