Jamuna Bank signs MoU with Bangladesh Bank to train emerging entrepreneurs under SICIP

Jamuna Bank PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Bank to implement the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP) for the period 2025–2027.
Under this agreement, Jamuna Bank will provide training and capacity-building support to emerging entrepreneurs as part of the government's broader initiative to enhance industrial competitiveness and innovation.
The MoU was signed by Mirza Elias Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director and CEO of Jamuna Bank PLC, and Md Nazrul Islam, Additional Director and Programme Director (PIU-SICIP) on behalf of Bangladesh Bank.
Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Nurun Nahar, attended the signing ceremony as the chief guest. Senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh Bank, the Director of the SME and Special Programmes Department, along with other high-ranking representatives, were also present.
The initiative aims to strengthen entrepreneurship through structured training programmes, helping to build a more robust industrial ecosystem in Bangladesh.