Pabna:Different banks distributed sanction letters and cheques worth Tk 2.70 crore to 27 agriculture and SME entrepreneurs at a town hall meeting in Pabna on Wednesday as part of Bangladesh Bank's refinancing schemes.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the initiatives include a Tk 10,000 crore scheme aimed at ensuring national food security and creating employment, along with a Tk 3,000 crore scheme to establish an agriculture-based regional hub in Northern Bangladesh.
Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the event as the chief guest. Other notable attendees included Arief Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank; Muhommad Badiuzzaman Dider, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank (Rajshahi Office); Liton Dhali, Additional District Magistrate of Pabna; Mohammad Fazlul Karim, Deputy Managing Director of Agrani Bank PLC; and Md. Harun-Ur-Rashid, Director of the Pabna Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The meeting was presided over by Abu Sayed Md. Idris, Deputy Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC.
The Pabna branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and the regional office of Agrani Bank PLC coordinated the program as lead banks. Over 300 agriculture and SME entrepreneurs participated in the meeting, along with officials from scheduled banks in Pabna and representatives from various local departments and organizations.