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Bangladesh Bank outlines Tk62,000 crore incentive package in Rajshahi

File photo: Bangladeshi taka banknote specimens (2023). Context image; not the minister’s event.

File photo: Bangladeshi taka banknote specimens (2023); not the minister’s event. Photo: Mhk777 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Card display may resize or crop the image.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman outlined a Tk62,000 crore package of lower-interest lending at a meeting with Rajshahi business representatives, BSS reported on 3 October 2026. The meeting took place on Friday, 2 October.

He said the Udyog programme would support around 5,000 young entrepreneurs, with full implementation expected from November. Business representatives called for monitoring to ensure eligible entrepreneurs receive the loans.

Source: BSS, 3 October 2026

File photo: Bangladeshi taka banknote specimens (2023); not the minister’s event. Photo: Mhk777 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Card display may resize or crop the image.