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BKB-NARSINGDI
TK 29.90 crore agri loan disbursed among Narsingdi farmers
NARSINGDI Jan 9, 2018 (BSS) – Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) in the region
disbursed TK 29, 89, 90,000 as agricultural loans among 2,557 farmers of the
district during the first six months of the current fiscal year.
Bank officials today said BKB earmarked to disburse loan of Taka 84.56
crore among the farmers in the district during the current fiscal. The sum of
loan disbursement by the Bank through 21 branches in the district stands at
25 percent till December 31, 2017.
Meanwhile BKB Narsingdi branch realized Tk 28,03,32,000 from 3073
defaulters during the same period against the target of realizing of
outstanding loans was fixed 84.56 crore. The percentage of loan recovery in
the district stands at 34 percent till December 31 last.
Deputy General Manager of BKB, Narsingdi, Mahatub Ali Rashidi told BSS
that BKB is a specialized bank that has been playing a vital role in our
nation building activities by empowering farmers.
He said BKB generally disburses agricultural loans for crop cultivation,
pisciculture, livestock sector, setting of poultry farm, purchasing of
agriculture equipments, small trading, marketing of agricultural products and
socio-economic development activities.
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