Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman on Wednesday urged banks and corporate houses to come forward with corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds to eradicate poverty.
He was speaking at the ‘Dissemination and Report Handover Ceremony of CSR Findings’ at the central bank. Management Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) conducted the study to find impact assessment on ‘CSR Fund Usage by Banks’. The report found 62 per cent people in the survey area in the three villages of Dakope upazilla of Khulna, the worst hit villages of cyclones Sidr and Aila, as ultra-poor. “According to wealth profile, 25 per cent are poor, 7.5 per cent are low income and only 5 per cent are middle income,” the report said. About wealth profile, Dr. Atiur Rahman said it was not acceptable at all seeing poverty situation in certain areas of the country when Bangladesh embarks on middle income journey. MRDI Executive Director Hasibur Rahman, Association of Bankers President Anis A Khan, Deputy Governor SK Sur Chowdhury also spoke at the event.
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