Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (BAJUS) urged banks to issue a soft loan for gold traders across the country for supporting the growing industry of precious metals.
Dilip Kumar Agarwala, general secretary of the organization made the call while addressing a view exchange meeting at a community centre in Panchagarh on Tuesday.
He said, “Gold industry has shown potential to earn more foreign currencies as an export-oriented sector. Businesses need credit support to expand the industries.”
Under the presidency of Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, BAJUS has taken different initiatives for the sake of gold traders over the last one year, he said.
BAJUS Advisor Ruhul Amin Rasel was a special guest while BAJUS Panchagarh district unit president Nabin Chandra Banik presided over the session.
“BAJUS President Sayem Sobhan Anvir dreams to establish a world-class gold industry in Bangladesh. He has been working relentlessly for happing this,” said Rasel, also the business editor at Bangladesh Pratidin.
He urged the gold traders to be united for leading the industry to the global stage with their excellence in the design of gold ornaments.
BAJUS district monitoring committee member Enamul Haque Sohel, Panchagarh district unit’s general secretary Madhusudan Roy Banik, Tentulia Upazila Jewellery Association convener Abul Kalam, Atwari Upazila unit president Khagendra Nath Barman, general secretary Nipen Chandra Ghosh, Boda Upazila president Niranjan Kumar Ghosh, general secretary Bilash Chandra Burman, Debiganj Upazila unit president Jagdish Chandra Roy and general secretary Malindranath Burman were also present.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
