Next fiscal year to see highest ever loan disbursements in agri sector
Sunday, 7 June 2009
FE Report
Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman Saturday said the next financial year will see the ever highest loan disbursements in the agriculture sector.
"This reflects the government's vision to help develop the agri sector," Atiur said in a reception accorded to him by Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) at its auditorium.
BEA also accorded reception to Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Prof. MA Sattar Mandal, vice chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University and Prof. Md. Saleh Uddin, vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
BEA accorded reception to the eminent citizens in recognition to their valuable contribution in their respective fields.
Of them BEA president Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad was recently awarded the prestigious 'Ekushey Medal-09'.
Mr Atiur said BB is trying to make our banking sector humane, pro- women, pro-poor, environment friendly and transparent.
He said that BB also trying to refinance of its own loan scheme in easy term.
He said that the banks will face music if they don't comply with the central bank directive on SME loan facilities to women entrepreneurs.
He also asked the banks to continue Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the Aila-affected areas.
He said BB is going to instal a solar power system on the roof of its head office to help ease the nagging power crisis.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman Saturday said the next financial year will see the ever highest loan disbursements in the agriculture sector.
"This reflects the government's vision to help develop the agri sector," Atiur said in a reception accorded to him by Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) at its auditorium.
BEA also accorded reception to Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Prof. MA Sattar Mandal, vice chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University and Prof. Md. Saleh Uddin, vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
BEA accorded reception to the eminent citizens in recognition to their valuable contribution in their respective fields.
Of them BEA president Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad was recently awarded the prestigious 'Ekushey Medal-09'.
Mr Atiur said BB is trying to make our banking sector humane, pro- women, pro-poor, environment friendly and transparent.
He said that BB also trying to refinance of its own loan scheme in easy term.
He said that the banks will face music if they don't comply with the central bank directive on SME loan facilities to women entrepreneurs.
He also asked the banks to continue Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in the Aila-affected areas.
He said BB is going to instal a solar power system on the roof of its head office to help ease the nagging power crisis.