Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Disbursement of agricultural loans rose notably in August of the current fiscal year, reflecting higher demand for seasonal credit amid ongoing efforts to boost rural productivity.

According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank (BB), farm-loan disbursement stood at Tk48.26 billion during July-August of the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, marking a 24.7 per cent year-on-year rise from Tk 38.70 billion disbursed in the same period of the FY2024-25.

In August alone, banks disbursed Tk26.72 billion in agricultural credit, compared to Tk20.80 billion in August 2024, showing a 28.4 per cent increase.

However, disbursement was lower than Tk 21.54 billion recorded in July 2025, according to the BB data.

The outstanding farm loa...