Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has entered online banking era for keeping pace with automated, modern and competitive banking system side by side fulfilling the demand of time.
The bank management attributed that the electronic banking facilitated to improve services to the clients in general. To this end, the branch managers and zonal managers were given necessary instructions for introducing computerization system as early as possible.
The observations came at the inaugural session of a five-day training course on 'Infinity Banking Solution' at the bank's Computer Training Laboratory here Tuesday. 40 branch-level computer in-charge and computer operator/data entry operators are taking part in the course.
RAKUB Chairman Nazrul Islam and Managing Director Kazi Sanaul Haque addressed the session as chief and special guests respectively with General Manager (Administration) Khandakar Golam Mostofa in the chair.
ICT Division's Deputy General Manager Mijanur Rahman and Project Manager of Infinity Technology International Limited Kayum Khan also spoke.
RAKUB, headquartered in Rajshahi, has been operating its banking activities as the largest development partner in all 16 northwest districts of Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions targeting its agricultural sector and all its sub-sectors.
Chairman Nazrul Islam painted importance on the online banking and asked all the officials concerned to take necessary measures in this regard.
"We have no way but to enter the online banking era to exist in the modern and competitive banking system," he said adding that the clients also should be familiarized with the modern system.
Managing Director Kazi Sanaul Haque said all its 378 branches to be computerized in phases aimed at making its client services and other operational activities more expedited.
On successful completion of the venture, the bank will soon be linked with the online banking activities.
Sanaul Haque said the effort will enhance the government endeavor to build digital Bangladesh for reaching public

services to people's doorsteps by 2021.