NCC Bank & SICIP training program ends in Mymensingh

Business Desk :

A month-long entrepreneurship development training program was successfully concluded in Mymensingh, organized by Bangladesh Bank in collaboration with NCC Bank PLC under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), implemented by the Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

At the closing ceremony, certificates were awarded to the participants, and loans were disbursed to trained entrepreneurs. Md. Kawsar Matin, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, Mymensingh Office, attended as Chief Guest and distributed certificates along with honorarium cheques to 25 participating entrepreneurs, says a press release.

Md. Nazrul Islam, Program Director of SICIP and Additional Director of SMESPD, Bangladesh Bank (Dhaka), and Md. Ayub Ali, Joint Director and Deputy Program Director of SICIP, were present as Special Guests. Md. Zakir Anam, Deputy Managing Director of NCC Bank, handed over loan sanction letters totaling BDT 3.9 million to 23 of the trained entrepreneurs. Other senior NCC Bank officials, including Sharif Mohammad Mahsin, SVP & Head of SME; A.K.M. Badrul Hasan, Regional Head of Mymensingh; and Mohammad Faizur Rahman, Head of Business and Branch, were also present.

The ceremony concluded with the inauguration of an Entrepreneur Fair, where participants displayed their products at various stalls.
In his speech, Chief Guest Md. Kawsar Matin emphasized that the initiative aims to foster new entrepreneurs and accelerate inclusive economic growth. Md. Nazrul Islam highlighted that the training prepares entrepreneurs to become eligible for financing, while Md. Zakir Anam noted that NCC Bank is committed to supporting entrepreneurship, particularly among women and marginalized communities.
Among the 25 selected entrepreneurs from Mymensingh, 18 were women. The program is expected to enhance participants’ financial management skills and facilitate access to low-cost financing to expand their businesses.