2007 2006
  Taka Taka
23. Salary and allowances (excluding MD's salary, allowances & fee)   
Basic salary         406,778,144          348,205,279
House rent allowances         235,521,421          204,830,535
House maintenance allowances            2,448,893             1,851,485
Conveyance allowance           86,401,032            77,147,840
Madical allowances          69,472,666            59,790,599
CPF(provident fund)          37,996,360            33,120,289
Bonus to employees         137,810,550          162,543,167
Gratuity         125,579,348            59,050,711
Other allowances           56,065,248            48,314,594
  Total    1,158,073,662          994,854,499