Bank Asia hosts SME Entrepreneurship Development Workshop in Rangpur

Bank Asia PLC organised a day-long entrepreneurship development workshop for small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs at the RDRS auditorium in Rangpur on 9 August 2025.

According to a press release, the event was graced by Mr. Md. Mahbubul Haque, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, as the Chief Guest, and was chaired by Mr. Mohammad Ziaul Hasan Molla, Deputy Managing Director of Bank Asia.

SME entrepreneurs from across the Rangpur region participated in the workshop, shared the challenges they face in the loan application process and urged concerned authorities to make the process faster, simpler, and more convenient. The discussion focused on Bank Asia’s credit support initiatives for fostering business growth among entrepreneurs.

It is noteworthy that under the Bangladesh Bank refinance scheme ‘Supporting Post COVID-19 Small Scale Employment Creation Project’, Bank Asia’s Agent Banking Division has disbursed BDT 177 crore in loans to 3,274 SME entrepreneurs.

Also present at the event were Mr. Md. Sagar Sarkar and Mr. Md. Mehedi Hasan Shohag, Deputy Directors of Bangladesh Bank; Mr. Md. Mahbubul Hasan, First Vice President & Head of Agent Banking (Individual & Institution) at Bank Asia; and Ms. Ahmed Nure Habiba, First Vice President & Head of Asset Operations, among others.