Tk 10,000 crore and Tk 3,000 crore refinancing schemes: sanction letters handed to 27 entrepreneurs at Pabna town hall
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A town hall meeting was held in Pabna for the effective promotion and successful implementation of two refinancing schemes announced by Bangladesh Bank. One of them, worth Tk 10,000 crore, is for ensuring the country’s food security and creating employment, while the other, worth Tk 3,000 crore, is for building an agro-based regional hub in the northern region.
The meeting was held today at Pabna District Shilpakala Academy.
Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Dr Md Habibur Rahman was the chief guest. Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan, Bangladesh Bank Rajshahi Executive Director Muhammad Badiuzzaman Didar, Pabna Additional District Magistrate Liton Dhali, Agrani Bank Deputy Managing Director Fazlul Karim and Pabna Chamber of Commerce and Industry Director Md Harun-or-Rashid were present as special guests. Islami Bank Bangladesh Deputy Managing Director Abu Sayeed Muhammad Idris presided over it.
Islami Bank Pabna branch and Agrani Bank Pabna regional office coordinated the event as lead banks.
At the event, sanction letters and cheques worth Tk 2 crore 70 lakh under the refinancing schemes were handed over to 27 agriculture or SME entrepreneurs of scheduled banks operating in the Pabna area.
Officials, managers and entrepreneurs of scheduled banks working in the Pabna area took part in the meeting. Representatives of the Pabna Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Department of Agricultural Extension, the Department of Livestock Services, the Department of Fisheries, BADC, the Bangladesh Rural Development Board and the Department of Youth Development were also present.
Background
According to a report by The Daily Star of 8 June 2026, Bangladesh Bank launched the Tk 10,000 crore refinancing scheme that day for agricultural production, food security and rural employment; banks were then able to get funds at 4 percent interest and lend to customers at a maximum of 8 percent.
According to a UNB report of 30 August 2026, the Tk 3,000 crore fund for agriculture in the northern region was formed on 6 July; the interest rate at customer level was later lowered to a maximum of 7 percent.
By the numbers
According to a UNB report of 17 August 2026, Bangladesh Bank has set an agricultural loan disbursement target of Tk 60,000 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year; the target in the previous fiscal year was Tk 39,000 crore.
District angle
According to UNB, the Tk 3,000 crore fund is for agricultural production, storage, marketing, processing and export in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions; the maximum tenure of agricultural production loans under this fund is 18 months.
Sources
Background sources: The Daily Star, 8 June 2026; UNB, 30 August 2026; UNB, 17 August 2026
