BSS, Rajshahi :
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) is committed to reach its services towards doorsteps of the farmers in general for elevating their living and livelihood condition.
Besides, the bank is working for bringing all the existing agricultural potential sectors and sub-sectors under qualitative and quantitative investments for making the region’s agro-based economy more vibrant.
Board of Directors of the bank made these observations in 411th meeting held at its board room here on Tuesday with Chairman Prof Dr Shah Newaz Ali in the chair, RAKUB sources said.
RAKUB, headquartered in Rajshahi, has been operating its banking activities as the largest development partner in all 16 northwest districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions targeting its agricultural sector and all its sub-sectors.
The meeting noted that the bank’s administrative and operational activities must be transparent and accountable alongside farmers-friendly for boosting agricultural production.
For the sake of sustainable livelihood development of the farmers and for bolstering the agro-based economy, the meeting called for increasing the need-based credit flow.
The meeting approved the balanced sheet and profit-loss accounts of 2012-13 fiscal and discussed elaborately on how to make the bank’s operational and commercial activities more dynamic through strengthening the credit support for both farm and non-farm prospective fields.
Terming the farmers as the vital force to boost up the agricultural productions they expressed their commitment to protect the farmers’ interests as a whole.
Managing Director Mofazzal Husain and Directors Helaluddin Ahmed, Saifuddin Ahmed, Professor Dr Madan Mohan Dey, Nurul Amin, Professor Abaydur Rahman Pramanik and Council-Secretary Emdadul Haque were present at the meeting.
Deputy Managing Director Dr Nazmul Bari also joined the meeting.
The meeting reviewed overall activities of the bank and took some important decisions relating to its operational and administrative matters.