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Mon Dec 8, 2025 08:55 PM Last update on: Mon Dec 8, 2025 08:54 PM
Husne Ara Shikha, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, poses for a group photograph with participants of an entrepreneurship development programme, organised jointly by Mutual Trust Bank PLC and the SME and Special Programmes Department of the Bangladesh Bank, in Jashore recently. Photo: Mutual Trust Bank
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Husne Ara Shikha, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, poses for a group photograph with participants of an entrepreneurship development programme, organised jointly by Mutual Trust Bank PLC and the SME and Special Programmes Department of the Bangladesh Bank, in Jashore recently. Photo: Mutual Trust Bank
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC, in collaboration with the SME and Special Programmes Department of the Bangladesh Bank, has inaugurated a month-long entrepreneurship development programme in Jashore.
Some 25 entrepreneurs have registered for this ADB-funded and Ministry of Finance-implemented programme under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP).
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Husne Ara Shikha, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, attended the event as the chief guest and highlighted the importance of the programme.
This intensive programme aims to enhance the competencies of entrepreneurs and help them attain eligibility to access finance and financial services from the formal sector to grow their businesses.
Sanjib Kumar Dey, head of the SME and agri-banking division at the bank, presided over the event and thanked all relevant stakeholders for their support and guidance in holding such a timely programme.
Abdul Mannan, deputy managing director and head of the branch banking division at the bank, and Mohammad Wasim, deputy project director of SICIP and joint director of Bangladesh Bank, attended the event as special guests and emphasised the scope and benefits of the event.
