Bangladesh's first Banking Fair kicks off on Tuesday

The first ever Banking Fair in Bangladesh will kick off on Tuesday with the aim to make the sector more easily accessible for the people through technology.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman will inaugurate the five-day fair at the Bangla Academy in Dhaka.
 
The central bank is organising the event which will be attended by 56 local and foreign banks, six financial institutions and seven financial service provider organisations.
 
Bangladesh Bank's Chief Economist Biru Paksha Paul at a media call on Monday said the fair's goal is to help people, especially the younger generation, become more involved in the banking sector and in financial activities with the help of technological advances.
 
The fair, which goes until Nov 28, will open every day at 10am and close at 9pm.
 
Different services including loan and deposit schemes of the banks, Bangladesh Bank's financial training, Money Museum, Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd (SPCBL); various publications and commemorative notes and coins will be showcased at the fair.
 
Debate competitions, seminars, roundtables and workshops will also be held throughout the fair, Paul said.
 
He added that these programmes will be attended by the state ministers of finance, agriculture, planning, commerce, industries, women and children affairs and ICT, along with high-level government officials, teachers, economists and researchers.