Dhaka, July 8 -- Speakers at a discussion meeting underscored the vital role banks can play in financing social businesses (SB) in Bangladesh.

They also identify significant barriers and recommend policy reforms.

They came with remarks at a roundtable discussion held today (8 July) at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).

Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Nurul Nahar was present in the program as the chief guest.

Keynote paper presentation on "Role of Banks in Financing Social Business in Bangladesh" was presented at the event.

The paper was prepared by a research team including Dr. Prashanta Kumar Banerjee and Dr. Md Shahid Ullah from BIBM, Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam Sarker (also a Director at Bangladesh Bank), and Ab...