GAIBANDHA, Aug 1: Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank, a government- owned non -schedule specialised bank, has been playing vital role in changing the socio-economic condition of the members of Ansar and VDP here since 2009.
According to sources, the bank was established in 1995 and started its banking operation in Dhaka from November 18 in 1996.
Later, a branch of the bank was opened at Gaibandha in 2009. Since then, the bank has been operating its banking activities for the welfare of the members of Ansar and VDP.
Till June, 2015 a total of Tk 60 million (Tk 6 crore) had been distributed to 601 VDP members of the district for cow and duck rearing, and establishing stationary and sweetmeat shops as micro-credit.
Each of the beneficiaries received micro-credit ranging from Tk 30,000 to Tk50,000 from the bank, said an official of the bank.
Under small and medium enterprise scheme, Tk 1.9 million were also disbursed to 21 VDP members and the beneficiaries got Tk 75,000-3, 00000, he also said.
Besides, the loan was also given to the officials and staff of Ansar and VDP amounting to 30 per cent against their basic salary under Ektee Bari, Ektee Khamar project run by the department.
Under this project, a loan of Tk 4.5 million was disbursed to 21 officials and staff of the department working in the district to establish nursery and rear cow side by side with performing their professional duty.
Earlier, the loan recipients were also imparted need- base training on the respective trades to make their purpose a grand success before loan distribution.
M. Shahidul Haque, Sadar upazila Ansar and VDP officer, said the members of Ansar and VDP who received loan from the bank are grateful to the bank as they are changing their socio-economic condition gradually.
He also urged the government to set up new branches of the bank in other upazilas of the district as early as possible in a bid to bring Ansar and VDP members under different facilities including micro-credit of the bank aimed at changing their lots.
Abu Hena M. Mostafizar Rahman, manager of Ansar and VDP Unnayan Bank here, said the mission and vision of the bank is to alleviate poverty of 6.0 millions of Ansar and VDP members through self reliance by credit support in different income- generating activities.
The loan was distributed to the members of Ansar and VDP on easy terms without any hassle and the recovery rate against the loan disbursed by the bank is 100 per cent, he added.
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Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank plays vital role for members\\\' betterment
Our Correspondent | Published: August 02, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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