UCB holds training for agri entrepreneurs

United Commercial Bank (UCB) organised a skills development training for agriculture entrepreneurs under its agri-CSR project "Voroshar Notun Janala" at the Navy Convention Centre in Chattogram yesterday.

Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, minister for land, inaugurated the event as chief guest, said a press release.

"Creating and encouraging agricultural entrepreneurs is now very important for improving the agriculture sector and for food security," the minister said.

"The training for about 12,500 agri entrepreneurs is being organised in 64 districts under the project with the aim of expanding the opportunities of humanitarian financing in the development of advanced and prosperous agriculture," said Arif Qadri, managing director and CEO of the bank.

Among others, ABM Zahurul Huda, executive director of Bangladesh Bank Chittagong office, and Rezaul Karim Siddique, an anchor of Maati O Manush Programme at Bangladesh Television, were present.