Agrani Bank Training Institute (ABTI) has launched a month-long (100-hour) special training programme on “Entrepreneurship Development” for 25 participants from Dhaka district.

The programme began on Monday (November 2, 2026), under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), implemented by the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The initiative is being conducted through Agrani Bank PLC under the overall supervision of Bangladesh Bank’s SME and Special Programmes Department.

Md. Masum Billah, Additional Director and Project Director of Bangladesh Bank’s SME and Special Programmes Department, attended the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest.

Mohammad Wasim, Deputy Director of the same department, and Md. Abdul Mottalib, Deputy Managing Director of Agrani Bank PLC, attended as special guests.

The programme was chaired by Farzana Begum, Director and Deputy Managing Director of Agrani Bank Training Institute.