Premier Bank holds credit disbursement programme

Premier Bank Limited has organized an “Open Cottage, Micro & Small Enterprise Credit Disbursement Program” in Bhairab, Kishoregonj.

The programme was chaired by M Reazul Karim, FCMA, managing director & CEO The Premier Bank Ltd.

Md Obaidul Hoque, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank was present as the chief guest and Md Jaker Hossain, Director, SME & Special Programmes Department of Bangladesh Bank, as special guest.

Muhammed Ali, Advisor, Premier Bank Ltd; Syed Nowsher Ali, DMD & Banani Branch head; Md Shahid Hassan Mallik, DMD & Narayangonj Branch and Zonal Head; Sayed Abul Hashem FCA, FCMA, DMD & Chief Financial Officer; Anisul Kabir, SEVP & Chief Credit Officer were also present in the programme.

Mohammed Emtiaz Uddin, SEVP & Head of SME & Agriculture Banking Division, Premier Bank Ltd, delivered the welcome speech in the programme.

Through the “Open Cottage, Micro & Small Enterprise Credit Disbursement” programme, Premier Bank Ltd handed over cheque to the 15 selected cottage & micro loan customers in presence of 400 CMS entrepreneurs.

Muhammed Ali, Advisor, Premier Bank Limited, focused on extending finance to the marginal entrepreneurs of the country towards building a Sonar Bangla envisioned by the Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

M Reazul Karim, FCMA, Managing Director & CEO, Premier Bank Limited, emphasised on the proper utilisation of the loan & expressed optimism to replicate the model of cottage, micro & small loan financing program all over Bangladesh.

Chief guest of the programme Md Obaidul Hoque stated that Bangladesh would become the developed country if all marginal cottage, micro & small entrepreneurs could be brought under the financial inclusion.

He also expressed thanks to Premier Bank Limited for providing loan facility to the marginal cottage, micro entrepreneurs in the remote area of Bangladesh.