A five-day Banking Fair starts today for the first time on the Bangla Academy premises in the country.
Bangladesh Bank made the announcement at a press conference held yesterday at its headquarters.
The new concept – Banking Fair Bangladesh 2015 – is an initiative of the central bank.
The fair will provide a platform for participating banks to come closer to their customers with a variety of products, said BB Chief Economist Biru Paksha Paul while addressing the press conference.
He said such a fair is the first in kind when all banks will take part.
The aim of the fair is to bridge the gap between banks and customers and enhance co-ordination between them, he added.
Banks have set up their stalls on the venue in the shape of those seen in book fair. Some 80 stalls have been allocated for banks.
The fair will remain open from 10am to 8:30pm for five days, ending on November 28.
Bangladesh Bank will have a pavilion where different kinds of services that it provides to the customers will be displayed.
The evening cultural function from 6:30pm to 8:30pm every day is likely to steal the show.
