Banking facilities in rural areas

By Mizanur Rahman, Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. Chittagong
20 August 2006, 18:00 PM
Banking facilities in rural areas are needed for eradicating poverty and for making people more solvent.

It is usually seen that there are very few commercial bank branches in rural areas. But like the urban people, rural people also want access to such facilities.

The issue deserves a closer look.