Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) is implementing an uplift project, providing funds to the small entrepreneurs side by side with raising the scope of development activities in several parts of the country’s northern region, reports agnency.

According to RAKUB officials, the five-year “Small Enterprise Development Credit Project” is being implemented in 46 upazilas of greater Rajshahi, Pabna and Bogra districts and in one upazila of Kurigram district by spending around Taka 59.98 crore since July, 2003.

The project has been devised for poverty alleviation through direct increase in non-farm income of the small entrepreneurs and indirect creation of non-farm employment by supporting various initiatives in the development fields.

In addition to increasing the number of development schemes and expansion of the existing ones, the project is creating as well as flourishing women entrepreneurship side by side with establishing efficient project management in its implementation areas.