The Cox’s Bazar branch of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) has sanctioned Tk 2.6 million as loans to Small and Medium (SME) entrepreneurs during a recently held SME fair in the district.

Earlier, a three-day ‘Bank-NASCIB SME Saikat Utsab-2011’ was organised by National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh (NASCIB), among others, at Motel Parabal of the district town. Bangladesh Bank Governor, Dr Atiur Rahman, inaugurated the fair as the chief guest, said a press release.

At the festival, BB Governor handed over a loan sanction letter of Tk 600,000 to woman entrepreneur Rekha Nandi, proprietor of a book stall.

Hemayet Uddin Talukder, chairman of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, SM Moniruzzaman, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, managing director of Pubali Bank Ltd ,Sukumol Singh Chowdhury, general manager of SME and special programme officer of Bangladesh Bank, Safiul Alam Khan Chowdhury, deputy managing director of PBL, Sheikh Mohammad Abdus Sobhan, president of NASCIB, and managing directors of different Banks, were present in the festival.

Source: The Daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ 16th Nov 2011