BOGURA, June 6: Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman has said the central bank has recently announced an incentive package of Tk 60,000 crore aimed at accelerating overall economic growth, creating employment opportunities, strengthening the rural economy, developing the agricultural industry, expanding creative economic activities and diversifying exports.
Speaking as the chief guest at a view-exchange meeting organised by Bangladesh Bank’s Bogura Office on Saturday, the governor said Tk 3,000 crore from the package has been allocated for transforming North Bengal into an agricultural hub. The initiative targets creating around 2.5 million new jobs through the fund.
The meeting was held at the Bangladesh Bank conference room in Bogura to collect stakeholder opinions for formulating the monetary policy for the first six months (July-December) of the fiscal year 2026-27.
Governor Mostaqur Rahman said Bangladesh Bank has been working continuously to control inflation, ensure stability in the financial sector and achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth. He stressed that stakeholder opinions are crucial in preparing an effective monetary policy.
“The economic realities of different regions and the experiences of relevant stakeholders will make the policy-making process more practical and effective,” he said, adding that the recommendations received at the meeting would be reviewed properly and reflected in the upcoming monetary policy.
He also announced that Bangladesh is moving towards becoming a cashless economy through the expansion of digital transactions. As part of the “One Nation, One QR” initiative, the Bangla QR payment system introduced by Bangladesh Bank will be implemented simultaneously across all banks and mobile financial services (MFS) from July 5.
Bangladesh Bank Bogura Executive Director Md. Sakhawat Hossain presided over the meeting. Deputy Governor Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman and Executive Director Mahmud Salahuddin Naser were also present.
Officials from Bangladesh Bank, university and college teachers, senior officials of scheduled banks, NGO representatives, business leaders, industrialists, agricultural entrepreneurs, SME representatives, members of the Bogra Chamber of Commerce and Industry, representatives of government and private organisations, women entrepreneurs, think tanks, civil society members and media professionals participated in the discussion.
The meeting focused on key economic issues, including inflation control, stability in the foreign exchange market, interest rate management, private sector credit flow, investment environment, production growth, reopening of closed factories and employment generation.
They highlighted Bogura’s importance as one of the country’s major agricultural and agro-based economic centres. Besides large-scale production of potatoes, rice, maize, vegetables and other crops, the region has significant potential in dairy, livestock, food processing, weaving, light engineering and SME sectors.
