Shimanto Bank signs agreement with Bangladesh Bank to distribute loans to farmers
Shimanto Bank has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to distribute loans to concerned farmers to boost production in the agricultural sector to ensure food security in the country under Bangladesh Bank's Tk5,000 crore refinancing scheme.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Honorable Governor of Bangladesh Bank Abdur Rouf Talukder, Deputy Governor AKM Sajedur Rahman Khan, Executive Director Md Anwarul Islam, Director of Agriculture Credit Department Md Abul Kalam Azad and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shimanto Bank Rafiqul Islam, reads a press release.
Under this agreement, small and marginal farmers of the rural areas will get priority to avail loans in rice production, fishing, vegetable cultivation, fruit and flower cultivation, poultry and dairy farming of the livestock sector.
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