A total of 53 farmers having Taka 10 bank accounts received agricultural loan worth Taka 24 lakh on less interest rate in open place here on Sunday.
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) disbursed the loan under its inclusive banking scheme in a function at Walia High School playground under Lalpur Upazila.
Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank SK Sur attended and addressed the programme as the chief guest stressing the need for bringing all farming population under inclusive banking for improving the country’s economy.
Highlighting enormous prospects of farming various crops like pulse, spice, vegetable and fruits here he urged the field level bankers to bring the farming under lending process and urged them to perform duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to speed up the ongoing farmers-level lending activities.
Quality banking and lending activities could be effective means of boosting agricultural production to meet the gradually increasing food demand in the country.
“So, there is no alternative to making all the credit programmes need-oriented and time-befitting. Emphasis should be given on reaching banking services to the farmers’ doorsteps collectively,” he said.
With RAKUB Managing Director Syed Abu Asad in the chair, General Managers Sazammul Islam and Rafiqul Alam Chowdhury, Deputy General Managers Masud Karim, Abdur Razzaque and Saidur Rahman and Deputy General Manager (Financial Inclusion Department) of Bangladesh Bank Rejaul Karim Sarker also spoke
Deputy Governor SK Sur laid stress on bringing all the existing potential sectors and sub-sectors of agriculture and its processing under qualitative and quantitative financing for making the country’s northwest region economically vibrant.
Pro- farmers banking must be ensured for cherished development of the region after the best use of its existing natural resources. “You have to supplement the government efforts for boosting the agricultural production, livelihood development of the farmers,” he added.
“We have no way but to boost up the agricultural production to ensure food security and reduce dependence on import,” Mr Sur opined.
