Southeast Bank PLC organised the ‘Annual Agent Banking Conference 2025’ at the bank’s head office on Saturday inaugurated by its chairman MA Kashem.
MA Kashem stated, ‘Agents are vital business partners of Southeast Bank. Along with bringing banking services to remote areas, agent banking outlets play a crucial role in remittance collection from abroad and remitting funds to remote areas. Their efforts significantly contribute to financial inclusion and economic growth.’
The event was attended by all proprietors of Southeast Bank’s 132 agent banking outlets across the country. Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury and Masum Uddin Khan, deputy managing directors of Southeast Bank PLC along with other officials were also present in the conference.
During the conference, the overall progress of Southeast Bank’s agent banking activities in 2024 was reviewed, and various policies were discussed to achieve the business targets for 2025.
Southeast Bank›s agent banking facility, Shagotom, was launched in the month of March of2021. The bank has been working to extend banking services to remote areas of the country, focusing on farmers, small entrepreneurs, and school banking, while maintaining its commitment to financial inclusion. Shagotom provides both Islamic (Tijarah) and conventional banking services nationwide through its outlets.
