Rajshahi, Correspondent :
Utmost importance should be given on attaining all business targets of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB)in the current fiscal so that it can uphold the pace of earning profit.
Aim of the present government is to build a skilled, strengthened and inclusive financial management in the country. Besides, the government is committed to reach the banking services to the peoples’ doorsteps.
RAKUB management came up with the observations while addressing the performance evaluation meeting of zonal managers at a community centre here on Monday.
Chairman of the bank Nazrul Islam and its Director Prof Rustam Uddin Ahmed addressed the meeting as chief and special guests respectively with Managing Director Muin Uddin in the chair.
Deputy Managing Director Fazlul Haque, General Managers Rafiqul Alam
Chowdhury, Mozammel Haque, Khandaker Golam Mostofa and Abdur Rouf also spoke.
In addition to all departmental heads of head office, 18 zonal managers, divisional audit officers, zonal audit officers, principal of RAKUB Training Institute and project director of SECP were present at the review meeting.
RAKUB 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.
Chief guest Nazrul Islam urged the zonal managers 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.
