Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – BRAC Bank has launched its ‘Krishak Card’ with formal handover to a group of farmers at simple programme at Bhairaba village under Moheshpur upazilla in Jhenaidah.
Shykh Seraj, eminent agriculturist and media personality, along with Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO of BRAC Bank, formally launched the card and handed over to the farmers at the program onWednesday.
Receiving a card farmer Mainul Islam said, “I used to have crisis of money during cultivation. I badly need money for preparing land, buying seeds, fertilizer, pesticides and other agricultural equipments. I used to get poor harvest due to failure to arrange those in time. I am happy that this card allows me to buy seeds, fertilizer etc. This was beyond my dream.”
Unveiling ‘Krishak Card’ of BRAC Bank, Mr. Shykh Seraj said, “I dreamt of a day when farmers would buy with card. Today is the day of realizing the dream. I believe agriculture sector would move forward with the blend of technology with it. This card will help bring lacs of unbanked mass people into banking system. With this card, farmers will be able to break away from the vicious circle of loan sharks.”
On the launching, Syed Mahbubur Rahman, Managing Director & CEO of BRAC Bank, said, “As a SME bank, BRAC Bank always brings in innovative solutions for unbanked mass. Krishak Card is a part of our mission towards financial inclusion of mass people who are out of banking service. We will expand this service to other parts of the country.”
BBN/SSR/AD-06Oct11-1:41 am (BST)
