The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rajshahi

Speakers called upon the field level officials and staffs of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) to attain loan disbursement and loan recovery targets during 2008-09 fiscal through bringing dynamism in their activities.

They were addressing a customers conference arranged at the bank's Bhobaniganj branch under Bagmara upazila of the district yesterday afternoon.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of RAKUB Yahya Mollah addressed the conference as the chief guest while zonal manager Abdul Khaleque Khan was in the chair.

RAKUB Chairman Yahya Mollah highlighted the role of loan disbursement in the agricultural sector and said agri-loan has become indispensable in ensuring the food security.

He called upon the field officers and staffs to render their service wholeheartedly towards helping the farmers produce surplus food through utilizing its existing natural resources.

In this regard, he suggested increased credit flow towards the potential sectors, especially for food grain production by encouraging the farmers more cultivation.

He also underlined the need for providing dynamic banking service particularly in loan disbursement and recovery of the classified loans side by side with ensuring transparency in the overall activities.

Deputy General Manager Abdul Latif, Zonal Audit Officer Jasim Uddin, Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Bagmara upazila Abdur Rahim and Officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station Syed Shahabuddin Khalifa, among others, also spoke on the occasion.

The bank officials said emphasis should be given on enhancing bank's income by investing in profitable sectors and asked the officials to perform their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty to fulfill the targets.

RAKUB recently launched a 'Seven New Products' programme to infuse dynamism into its business activities and socio-economic development of the northwestern region since the field-level branches are considered as the main driving force it a total success.

The programme includes 'revolving crop credit', 'RAKUB fisheries village loan for extensive fish-farming', 'financing small and medium enterprises', 'loan disbursement for current capital for hybrid nursery', 'special credit for government primary school teachers both male and female', 'RAKUB-NGO linkage wholesale credit' and 'RAKUB savings scheme'.