Bangladesh Bank, Bank Asia launch month-long training
A month-long 'Entrepreneurship Development' training programme has commenced in Chattogram under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP)—a joint initiative of Bangladesh Bank and Bank Asia.
The training was formally inaugurated on 10 July 2025 at Bank Asia's Chattogram Zonal Office by Md Mokbul Hossain, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank (Chattogram Office).
Also present were Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, Director of Bangladesh Bank (Chattogram Office); Md. Nazrul Islam, Additional Director and SICIP Project Director, and Mohammad Wasim, Joint Director of Bangladesh Bank. The event was chaired by Mohammad Burhan Uddin Khondaker, Zonal Head (Current Charge) of Bank Asia's Chattogram Zone.
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Officials from the bank's head office, zonal office, and local branches also attended the programme, which is designed for 25 selected entrepreneurs from the Chattogram region. The training will run until 7 August 2025, aiming to build capacity in business development and industry competitiveness among local entrepreneurs.
