Savings Week 2019 begins in Rajshahi

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RAJSHAHI, Feb 23, 2019 (BSS)- A Saving Week- 2019 (February 23 to March 1)
begins in the city today in a bid to create more awareness among the people
about savings and further enhance the quality of services.

District Savings Office and Bureau organized a rally and a post-rally
discussion at its office to mark the launching of the week with the theme of
Savings is the ladder of Prosperity.

Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Jakir Hossain addressed the
discussion as chief guest with Assistant Director of the office Sadia Lubaba
in the chair. Divisional Deputy Director of National Savings Bureau Sarwar
Hossain and Savings Officer Ashraful Islam also spoke.

Jakir Hossain said the aim of holding Savings Week is to raise the sale of
savings tools and thus build savings mindset among the people, especially
among the students. He hoped that with the holding of such Week this year,
the sale of savings tools would further increase in the coming days.

The Chief Guest also urged the officials and staffs of savings bureau to
motivate teachers and students of various educational institutions in the
city and its outskirts through giving them proper idea about savings.