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STAR BUSINESS DESK

Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), recently organised a seminar, titled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking” under its flagship PrimeAcademia initiative at the university campus in Dhaka.

Lieutenant Colonel SM Zobaer Alam, chairman of the Department of Business Administration-General under the Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) at BUP, and Israt Jahan Dina, lecturer, attended the programme and addressed the audience, underscoring the importance of financial literacy and leadership skills for students.

M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank PLC, led the discussion, inspiring students to envision meaningful careers built on purpose and innovation, according to a press release.

The seminar highlighted the importance of industry-academia collaboration, with both Prime Bank and BUP reaffirming their commitment to strengthening partnerships through student-focused initiatives, research collaborations, and skill development programmes.

Shaila Abedin, senior executive vice-president and head of liability, and MM Mahbub Hasan, head of financial inclusion and school banking, shared their insights on how innovation, ethics, and empathy are shaping the next era of banking.

As part of its PrimeAcademia platform, Prime Bank is supporting educational institutions across the country with a comprehensive suite of financial solutions, including institutional banking, digital fee collection systems, payroll services, school banking, and customised student accounts—integrated under a single umbrella.

The event drew enthusiastic participation from faculty members, senior officials, and students, inspiring young minds to align their future with financial inclusion and national progress, the release added.

Lieutenant Colonel SM Zobaer Alam, chairman of the Department of Business Administration-General under the Faculty of Business Studies at the Bangladesh University of Professionals, poses for group photographs with participants of a seminar, titled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking”, organised by Prime Bank PLC, on the university campus in Dhaka recently.