UCB, BB launch EDP under SICIP in Bogura
June 27, 2025 00:00:00
Md Shakhawat Hossain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank; Md Nazrul Islam, Additional Director and Programme Director of SICIP-PIU; Md Ariful Islam, Deputy Director and Programme Coordinator of SICIP-PIU; Adnan Masud, Additional Managing Director of UCB; Syed Hasnain Mamun, Chief Human Resource Officer of UCB; and Mohammad Salim Chowdhury, Head of SME & Agri Banking Division of UCB, attended the launching ceremony of a month-long Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) organised by United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), in partnership with Bangladesh Bank (BB) in Bogura recently.
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), in partnership with Bangladesh Bank (BB), has recently launched a month-long Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) in Bogura, says a press release.
Supported by the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP) of the Ministry of Finance, this initiative aims to empower aspiring and existing entrepreneurs currently outside the formal banking network. The programme was designed to provide participants with essential skills, knowledge, and resources to grow their businesses and access formal financial services-contributing to inclusive economic growth and job creation in the region.
Md Shakhawat Hossain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank; Md Nazrul Islam, Additional Director and Programme Director of SICIP-PIU; Md Ariful Islam, Deputy Director and Programme Coordinator of SICIP-PIU; Adnan Masud, Additional Managing Director of UCB; Syed Hasnain Mamun, Chief Human Resource Officer of UCB; and Mohammad Salim Chowdhury, Head of SME & Agri Banking Division of UCB, attended the launching ceremony.
Shakhawat Hossain emphasised the importance of grassroots entrepreneurship in driving national development while Adnan Masud reiterated UCB's commitment to SME and agri-sector growth, calling the initiative "a bridge to financial inclusion and sustainable development."