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Trust Bank PLC has launched the second batch of its month-long “Entrepreneurship Development Programme”, aimed at enhancing the skills and business capabilities of entrepreneurs in the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector.

The programme is being conducted under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), an initiative of the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance, supervised by the SME and Special Programmes Department (SMESPD) of Bangladesh Bank and financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Nawshad Mustafa, director of the SMESPD of Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the training programme as the chief guest at Eque Heritage Hotel and Resort in Saidpur, Nilphamari recently, according to a press release.

Mohammad Wasim, deputy programme director and joint director of the central bank, attended the event as a special guest.

Brig Gen (retd) Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, senior executive vice-president and principal of the Training Academy at Trust Bank PLC, presided over the programme.

Scheduled from April 6 to May 4, 2026, the training programme is designed to provide CMSME entrepreneurs with practical insights into business planning, marketing strategies, financial management and enterprise development.

Experienced trainers from Bangladesh Bank and Trust Bank PLC will conduct sessions under the programme.

Through such initiatives, Trust Bank PLC continues to reaffirm its commitment to promoting grassroots entrepreneurship and advancing inclusive economic growth across Bangladesh, in line with the national vision of building a skilled and financially empowered SME sector.