BSS, Rajshahi :
Speakers in a banking related review meeting asked the zonal managers of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) to speed up its farmers-level lending activities for boosting agricultural production to meet up the national food demand.
They said all the credit programmes of the bank should be need-oriented and emphasis should be given on reaching banking services to the doorstep of the farmers.
They were addressing a daylong performance evaluation meeting of all the zones of the bank held in a city community centre yesterday.
All the 18 zonal managers and audit officers and others concerned from both Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions were present at the half-yearly review meeting.
Prof Dr Modon Mohan Dey, a member of board of directors of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest with Managing Director Monzur Ahmed in the chair. General Manager (Rajshahi division) Abdul Khaleque Khan and Deputy General Manager (Rangpur division) Mahbubul Alam spoke as special guests.
The speakers 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.
For the sake of sustainable livelihood development of the farmers and for bolstering the agro-based economy, the speakers called for ensuring accountable, transparent and farmers-friendly banking services as a whole.
They said the pro-farmers banking in the bank must be ensured for cherished development of the region after the best use of its existing natural resources.
They termed the zonal managers as the vital force for transforming the bank into a profitable organisation and asked them to perform their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to attain the cherished goal.
“You have to supplement the government effort for boosting the agricultural production, livelihood development of the farmers along with ensuring the food security,” said Managing Director Monzur Ahmed.
Referring to the importance of good planning and efforts, he gave directives to attain cent per cent targets of loan disbursement and recovery, particularly classified loans and deposit collection.
“We have no way but to boost up agricultural production for food security and to reduce dependence on import,” he reminded them.
Speakers in a banking related review meeting asked the zonal managers of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) to speed up its farmers-level lending activities for boosting agricultural production to meet up the national food demand.
They said all the credit programmes of the bank should be need-oriented and emphasis should be given on reaching banking services to the doorstep of the farmers.
They were addressing a daylong performance evaluation meeting of all the zones of the bank held in a city community centre yesterday.
All the 18 zonal managers and audit officers and others concerned from both Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions were present at the half-yearly review meeting.
Prof Dr Modon Mohan Dey, a member of board of directors of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest with Managing Director Monzur Ahmed in the chair. General Manager (Rajshahi division) Abdul Khaleque Khan and Deputy General Manager (Rangpur division) Mahbubul Alam spoke as special guests.
The speakers 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.
For the sake of sustainable livelihood development of the farmers and for bolstering the agro-based economy, the speakers called for ensuring accountable, transparent and farmers-friendly banking services as a whole.
They said the pro-farmers banking in the bank must be ensured for cherished development of the region after the best use of its existing natural resources.
They termed the zonal managers as the vital force for transforming the bank into a profitable organisation and asked them to perform their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to attain the cherished goal.
“You have to supplement the government effort for boosting the agricultural production, livelihood development of the farmers along with ensuring the food security,” said Managing Director Monzur Ahmed.
Referring to the importance of good planning and efforts, he gave directives to attain cent per cent targets of loan disbursement and recovery, particularly classified loans and deposit collection.
“We have no way but to boost up agricultural production for food security and to reduce dependence on import,” he reminded them.
