ACD-1 Circular Letter No. 01: Refinance Scheme for Agricultural and Rural Sector to Increase Agricultural Production and Employment Generation

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Bangladesh Bank
(Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh.

Agricultural Credit Department-1

ACD Circular Letter No. 01

Date: 14 Ashar 1433
28 June 2026

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Banks operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Regarding the policy for forming and operating a BDT 10,000 crore refinance scheme to increase agricultural production and ensure food security through economic activities in rural areas and create employment in the country.

Your attention is drawn to this department's ACD Circular No. 01, dated 08 June 2026, on the above subject.

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the said circular are replaced as follows:

1. Paragraph 3. Source of Fund: Fund formed from the surplus liquidity of scheduled banks under the management of Bangladesh Bank.

2. Paragraph 4. Scheme Duration: 03 (three) years from the date of issuance of the circular.

Furthermore, other provisions of the aforementioned circular will remain unchanged.

This directive will be effective immediately.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)
(Debashish Sarker)
Director (ACD-1)
IP: 0255685001-6/20170
Email: debashish.sarker@bb.org.bd

Phone: 88-02-9550448, 9554896, IP: 88-02-55685001-6, Fax: 88-02-9530479, Web: www.bb.org.bd