BKB Branch Managers’ Conference of Cumilla division held

BP Business Desk A day-long conference of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) for the Branch Managers of Cumilla division was held at the BARD auditorium of Cumilla on Saturday. The Managing Director of the bank Md Ali Hossain Prodhania addressed the conference as chief guest. He puts emphasis on new agricultural credit disbursement in all agricultural families under financial inclusion disbursing new loans with less interest rate along with loan recovery, deposit mobilization and remittance collection  and urged for implementing SDG directing to achieve all targets 100 percent to make every branch into profitable ones. The Deputy Managing Directors of the bank Md Afzal Karim and Shirin Akhter delivered lecture as special guests. The General Manager of Cumilla Division Parvin Akter presided over the conference. The General Manager (In charge) for operation Monir Uddin along with concerned officials were present on the occasion. ...

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