EBL certifies 25 entrepreneurs under ADB-funded SICIP programme
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) held the closing and certificate awarding ceremony for participants of the month-long Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP) at its head office in Dhaka on 17 February, 2026.
The programme—financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank—aims to foster entrepreneurship development and enhance industry competitiveness in Bangladesh.
A total of 25 entrepreneurs completed the programme and received hands-on training on business development, innovation and industry competitiveness, EBL said.
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M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director of EBL; Md Nazrul Islam, programme director (PD) and director (current charge), SMESPD, Bangladesh Bank; and Mohammad Wasim, deputy programme director (DPD)-programmes and joint director, Bangladesh Bank, were present at the event, alongside participating entrepreneurs and other officials.
