Bank Asia, Khulna University sign MoU to boost agri sector

Bank Asia Limited yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khulna University to improve productivity in Bangladesh's agricultural sector.

Tahmidur Rashid, senior executive vice-president of Bank Asia, and Prof Amit Roy Chowdhury, treasurer of Khulna University, signed the MoU at the latter's office in Khulna, said a press release.

Under this MoU, Bank Asia will extend cooperation as a part of its corporate social responsibility activities to Khulna University for a research project on "introducing novel crop residue management approach for improving soil structure and crop productivity in the coastal saline soils of Bangladesh", undertaken by the department of soil, water and environment discipline of the university.

Adil Chowdhury, president and managing director of Bank Asia, and Prof Mahmood Hossain, vice-chancellor of the university, along with other senior officials from both organisations were present.