Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB), a government bank specialised to finance agricultural sector of the country, has launched two new branches in Comilla and Munshigonj recently. Local MP Professor M Ali Ashraf inaugurated the bank's 963rd branch at Joyagh Bazar under Chandina upazila in Comilla. While the bank's 964th branch at Baraikhali Bazar under Sreenagar upazila in Munshigonj was inaugurated by local MP Sukumar Ranjan Ghosh on the same day.

According to the bank's website, 130 of the total branches of the bank are located in urban areas while the rest are in rural areas. The primary objective of BKB is to provide credit facilities to the farmers for the development of agriculture and entrepreneurs engaged in development of agro-based and cottage industries.

News Source: Daily Sun/17 Dec 2010