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February 22, 2020
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SEMINAREntrepreneur Economics Club of Dhaka School of Economics (DScE) organized a seminar titled “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Green Engineering”.
Addressing the seminar, Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad made the demand after complaining that agent banks are not playing a proper role in creating new entrepreneurs in rural regions of the country.
He further said, “Micro-credit programmes have played a significant role in the development of the rural economy. They have also created a lot of entrepreneurs. However, agent banking is not playing a proper role in creating new entrepreneurs, despite reaching the rural areas.
“Instead, institutional entrepreneurs are taking out loans from those agent banks.”
According to the Bangladesh Bank data, a total of 22 banks have received authorization to provide agent banking facilities so far. The number of agent banks and outlets across the country reached 6,531 and 9,391 respectively in September last year.
News sources:
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- “70pc loan distribution in remote villages urged” news published by Daily Asian Age on February 23, 2020.
- “Kholiquzzaman for agent banking’s 70pc loan distribution in remote villages“ news published by Daily New Nation February 23, 2020.
- “Kholiquzzaman for agent banking’s 70pc loan distribution in remote villages” news published by BSS News on February 23, 2020.”
- “Agent banks must disburse 70% loans in rural areas” news published by Daily TBS News on February 22, 2020.
- “এজেন্ট ব্যাংকিংয়ের কমপক্ষে ৭০ শতাংশ ঋণ গ্রামাঞ্চলে দিতে হবে : ঢাকা স্কুলের সেমিনারে খলীকুজ্জমান” news published by Dainik Amader Shomoy on February 23, 2020.
- “এজেন্ট ব্যাংকিং ঋণের ৭০ শতাংশ দিতে হবে গ্রামাঞ্চলে” news published by Dainik Bonik Barta on February 23, 2020.
