RANGPUR: Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman will visit erstwhile Dohola Khagrabari enclave under Debiganj upazila in Panchagarh on Sunday next to observe socio-economic condition and life standard of local people.
The BB Governor will take part in various programmes at Dohola Khagrabari on the day during his 3-day visit to Rangpur, Panchagarh and Joypurhat from October 24 to 26 next, official sources said, reports BSS.
The BB Governor will arrive at Rangpur on October 24 in the afternoon, launch various development programmes, E-Library at BB’s Rangpur Branch and attend a meeting with its officials and employees there in the evening.
Later, he will be accorded reception by Bankers’ Club, Rangpur at Rangpur Army Medical College cafeteria premises at night on October 24 for becoming the Best Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015 for the Asia and the Pacific region, BB sources said.
After arriving at Dohola Khagrabari at 10 am on Sunday, the BB Government will attend a meeting and inaugurate 40 stalls to be set up there by 40 public and private sector banks displaying banking services being provided to the people.
Dr Atiur Rahman will distribute various assistance among the erstwhile enclave people under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes of different banks with a view to accelerate their socio-economic uplift and improving life standard.
On the occasion, the BB Governor will give necessary directions to the banks authorities for inclusive financial involvement of erstwhile enclave people and distribute agriculture loans among them to improve their socio-economic conditions. He will distribute sewing machines, tube wells, solar panels, agriculture inputs, bicycles among female students, sanitary latrines, van carts, computers, school bags, corrugated tin sheets, blankets, loud speakers and cash money for constructing educational institutions under the CSR programmes of different banks.