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Wednesday | November 11, 2026 | Dhaka

NCC Bank distributes free seeds, fertilisers

 Business Desk
 Published: 12:05 AM, 10 November 2026

NCC Bank PLC has distributed free high-yielding rice seeds and fertilisers to 1,500 marginal farmers in Nilphamari Sadar, Dimla and Domar upazilas.

The bank distributed the inputs in three separate programmes under its corporate social responsibility initiative, according to the press release.

The initiative aims to boost agricultural production, improve farmers’ financial capacity and strengthen food security.

Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin, a former MP for Nilphamari-1, attended as chief guest, while NCC Bank Chairman Mohammed Nurun Newaz Salim attended as guest of honour.

NCC Bank Managing Director M Shamsul Arefin chaired the programmes. Md Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, administrator of Nilphamari Zia Parishad, attended as a special guest.

NCC Bank Vice-Chairman Abdus Salam, Executive Committee Chairman Khairul Alam Chaklader and Additional Managing Director Md Zakir Anam were also present, along with senior bank officials, local administration officials, elected representatives and other community figures.

Shahrin Islam Chowdhury Tuhin welcomed the initiative and thanked NCC Bank for supporting the farming community.

He said he hoped the inputs would benefit farmers in Nilphamari and support their economic development.

Mohammed Nurun Newaz Salim said, “NCC Bank has been playing an important role in the socioeconomic development of the people as part of its corporate social responsibility. Agriculture is one of the key driving forces of Bangladesh’s economy.

Therefore, responding to the Honourable Prime Minister’s call to increase agricultural production and support farmers’ development, we have distributed varieties of high-yielding rice seeds and fertilisers free of cost among farmers in Nilphamari district.

In the future, we plan to extend such agricultural input support to marginal farmers in other districts, alongside facilitating improved storage facilities for agricultural produce and promoting wider adoption of modern agricultural technologies.”

M Shamsul Arefin said, “NCC Bank has been undertaking various initiatives to support agricultural production and ensure the country’s food security.

As part of these ongoing efforts and corporate social responsibility initiatives, we are distributing different types of agricultural inputs among marginal farmers in this region. We hope this initiative will encourage farmers in the Nilphamari region to cultivate varieties of high-yielding rice, help reduce production costs and contribute positively to overall agricultural productivity.”