Prime Bank hosts seminar on financial inclusion, youth empowerment at BAU
Sunday, 23 November 2025
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), organised a seminar on "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking" under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative recently, says a press release.
The session was conducted by Syed Sazzad Haider Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director of Prime Bank, accompanied by Shaila Abedin, SEVP & Head of Liability and MM Mahbub Hasan, Head of Financial Inclusion and School Banking. Together, they encouraged students to view knowledge, innovation and empathy as key drivers of both personal development and national progress.
The event was graced by Dr AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan, Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University, who attended as the chief guest. Distinguished guests present included Prof Dr Md Abdul Alim, Proctor; Prof Dr Muhammad Shahidul Haque, Advisor; Dr M Asaduzzaman Sarker, Prof, Department of Agricultural Extension Education and Prof Dr Shonia Sheheli, President of Team Utshob.
The seminar highlighted the importance of industry-academia collaboration, with both Prime Bank and BAU reaffirming their commitment to strengthening partnerships through student-focused initiatives, research collaborations and skill development programmes.