UCB holds training for agri entrepreneurs

United Commercial Bank (UCB) recently organised a daylong skills development training in Barishal under its Agro CSR Project-2023.

A total of 300 agricultural entrepreneurs from 10 upazilas of the district took part in the training programme held at the Barisal Club auditorium.

Shwakatul Alam, executive director (current charge) of Bangladesh Bank Barisal office, attended the programme as the chief guest, said a press release. Alam appreciated the initiatives taken by the UCB and discussed the role of Bangladesh Bank in agriculture financing.

ATM Tahmiduzzaman, deputy managing director and company secretary of the bank, Md Mohsinur Rahman, head of SME of the bank, and Saiful Islam, Barisal branch manager, were present.

Among others, Rezaul Karim Siddique, presenter of Mati O Manush at Bangladesh Television, Saikat Guho Piklu, an agriculture information analyst, Md Muradul Hasan, deputy director of the Department of Agriculture Extension, Md Nurul Alam, district livestock officer, and Bimal Chandra Das, upazila fisheries officer of Ilish, were also present.

The bank also organised another daylong skills development training in Jhalakathi.