Zonal managers of the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan
Bank (RAKUB) were urged to maintain farmers-friendly banking for boosting the
agricultural products to meet the gradually rising national food demands.

They were also given instruction related to strengthening the grassroots
economy through speeding up farmers-level lending activities.

All credit programmes of the bank should be need-oriented and emphasis should
be given on taking the services to the farmers’ doorsteps to achieve the aim.

RAKUB hierarchies made the directives while addressing a daylong business
performance evaluation workshop for all the zonal managers and others
concerned at the training institute of the bank in Rajshahi on Thursday.

Chairman of the bank’s board of directors Roisul Alam Mondal and Managing
Director Zahidul Haque addressed the conference as chief and special guests
respectively with General Manager Maksuda Nasrin in the chair.

General Managers Atikul Islam, Babar Ali and Shawkat Shahidul Islam and
Principal of the institute Subrata Kumar Sarker also spoke.

The senior bankers laid stress on bringing all existing potential sectors and
sub-sectors of agriculture and its processing under qualitative and
quantitative financing for making the country’s northwest region economically
vibrant.

They said that pro-farmers banking at all the branch-level activities must be
ensured to achieve the desired development of the region after the best use
of its existing natural resources.

Chief guest Roisul Alam urged the zonal managers to execute their duties with
utmost sincerity and honesty to speed up the ongoing farmers-level lending
activities.

Quality banking and lending activities could be effective towards boosting
agricultural production to meet the gradually increasing food demand in the
country.

He said there is no way but to make all credit programmes need-oriented and
time-befitting. Emphasis should be given on taking the banking services to
the farmers’ doorsteps collectively.

Roisul Mondal urged the participants to promote different innovative ideas
for making the banking services more client-friendly.