Pirojpur Correspondent:
A public loan and investment distribution program has been held under the Bangladesh Bank’s refinancing scheme to make marginal farmers, small traders and low-income professionals of Pirojpur financially self-reliant. This special program was organized at the ‘Party House Community Center’ in Pirojpur city on Thursday (May 07). Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, Pirojpur branch is serving as the ‘lead bank’ in this program.
Hasan Kazi Taufiqur Rahman, Additional Director of the Financial Inclusion Department (FID) of Bangladesh Bank Head Office, was present as the chief guest at the program. He said, “The main goal of this refinancing scheme is to further accelerate the country’s economy by bringing the marginalized population under the ambit of financial inclusion. Bangladesh Bank is working tirelessly to ensure that low-income people get easy banking services and investment facilities.”
Md. Firoz Ahmed, Deputy Director of FID Division of Bangladesh Bank Head Office, Md. Zillur Rahman Patwari, EVP and Head of Division of RC & RIID of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, and Md. Mohiuddin Talukder, Assistant General Manager of Sonali Bank PLC, spoke as special guests at the event.
The event was presided over by Md. Sarwar Hossain, EVP and Zone Head of Islami Bank Barisal Zone, and Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman, Head of Pirojpur Branch and SAVP, delivered the welcome speech.
A male and a female representative from the investment customers expressed their feelings about the banking services. At the end of the event, the chief guest and invited guests publicly distributed investment and loan checks among the eligible customers. Regional heads and representatives of various banks including Sonali Bank were present at the event.
It is to be noted that, as per the circular of Bangladesh Bank, special loan facilities are being provided under this scheme to marginal and landless farmers and small traders with accounts of 10/50/100 taka. The program concluded successfully with lunch.
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