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NRBC Bank hosted a workshop at its head office in the capital on Monday, 2 June 2025 to raise awareness about financial literacy and financial inclusion activities among the marginalized people of the country. The event focused on findings from a recently concluded field-level survey in the Sundarbans area. The survey explored rural financing trends, access to formal banking, challenges in credit disbursement, and the role of informal lending mechanisms. It also provided policy recommendations to enhance financial access for underserved populations. Dr Md Touhidul Alam Khan, managing director and CEO of NRBC Bank, attended the workshop as the chief guest. Among other participants were Harunur Rashid, deputy managing director of the bank; Samir Karki, country director of iDE; Selina Shelly Khan, chief of party of the NABAPALLAB Project; Faisal Ahmed, senior technical advisor at iDE; Dr Md Zakaria of iDE; and Kazi Md Shafayet Kabir, Head of Retail and Financial Inclusion at NRBC Bank. In his remarks, Dr Md. Touhidul Alam Khan said the bank is working to bring financially excluded populations under the umbrella of formal banking services. "Through our extensive branch and sub-branch network, we offer account openings for as low as Tk 10, 50, or 100. We also provide microloans on flexible terms without collateral, with a focus on women-led households," he said. He added that the bank is now introducing "nano credit" products for low-income individuals and expanding digital access to services via platforms such as the Planet App. NRBC Bank and the NABAPALLAB Project are jointly implementing financial inclusion initiatives aimed at improving the livelihoods of marginalized communities. The global development organization CARE Bangladesh is the lead arranger of this project, implemented in collaboration with nine partner consortium. As part of outlining the final implementation framework of the project, NRBC Bank conducted a field-level survey in the Sundarbans area. The survey highlighted data regarding the banking service usage patterns of marginalized people, their credit demands, lending constraints, and informal credit activities.