UCB’s ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’ project 150 agri-entrepreneurs from Chuadanga receive skill development training

[Dhaka, 26 November 2024] United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), under the agricultural support scheme ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’, organized a comprehensive skill development training program for agri-entrepreneurs, at Hotel Shahid Palace, Shahid Abul Kashem Sarak, Sadar, Chuadanga. Held on November 26, 2024, this program welcomed 150 agricultural entrepreneurs from four upazilas of the district.

In accordance with the directives of the Bangladesh Bank, UCB has been organizing such training in different districts of the country for promising agricultural entrepreneurs as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. This is the 55th district that UCB is conducting this training program under this project.

Syed Faridul Islam, Additional Managing Director, UCB attended the training session as event chair. ; Rezaul Karim Siddique, Presenter of BTV’s agriculture-based show ‘Mati O Manush’ and an agricultural analyst; Debasish Kumar Das, Additional Deputy Director, Directorate of Agriculture Extension, Chuadanga; Dr. Md. Shahabuddin, District Livestock Officer, Chuadanga; Deepak Kumar Pal, District Fisheries Officer, Chuadanga; and Md. Touhiduzzaman, Manager, UCB Chuadanga Branch attended the event as respected guests.

Syed Faridul Islam, Additional Managing Director, UCB, said, “Agriculture is a major economic driver for Bangladesh. Besides ensuring food security and employment, this sector is a major contributor to the country’s GDP. Hence, we are delighted to take up this initiative for upskilling the agri-entrepreneurs by educating them on the modern farming methods and various funding options.”

It is mentionable that UCB has already implemented several initiatives under its ‘Bhoroshar Notun Janala’ project for farmers. These include plantation of different varieties of trees, training for agri-entrepreneurs, distribution of agro-related smart devices such as the AI-driven ‘Aro Maas (MoreFish)’ device, promotion of maize farming as an alternative crop to tobacco, installation of lightning arresters to protect against lightning and distribution of food production machinery in different areas (free of cost) of the country.