Agrani Bank Ltd (ABL) and National Bank Ltd (NBL) recently signed two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Katalyst and Winrock International (WI), two non-profit private organisations, to expand maize (corn) cultivation in Bogra and Rangpur districts through providing loans to farmers. Farmers are hopeful to cultivate significant amount of maize if they get this loan.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman was present at the MoU signing ceremony as the chief guest with ABL Chairman Khondoker Bazlul Hoque in the chair.

Source: The Financial Express/08 Dec 2010