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WOMEN-ENTREPRENEURS-LOAN (with picture)
RAKUB’s loan for 29 marginal women entrepreneurs
RAJSHAHI, June 12, 2018 (BSS)- Some 29 small women entrepreneurs were given
Taka 13.83 lakh loan for improving their living and livelihood condition
through boosting income-generating activities.
Local principal office (LPO) of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB)
distributed the collateral-free loan under the Bangladesh Bank’s re-financing
scheme on Monday.
All of the recipients are Taka 10 account-holding small businesswomen and
entrepreneurs.
RAKUB Managing Director Kazi Alamgir was present at the distribution
ceremony as chief guest.
General Managers Mozammel Haque and Khandaker Golam Mostofa, Deputy
General Manager Jagannath Ghosh and LPO Assistant General Manager Shawkat
Shahidul Islam were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Kazi Alamgir said entrepreneurship is a very
important criterion for economic development and the role of women
entrepreneurs cannot be ignored in this process.
There is a significant contribution of women entrepreneurs to the growth
of developed communities. He also mentioned that women’s Initiative is a not-
for-profit agency.
RAKUB’s mission is to build the entrepreneurial capacity of women to
overcome economic and social barriers and achieve self-sufficiency.
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