Business Desk : dhakamirror.com
Brac Bank signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) in Dhaka recently.
Nehal Ahmed, director general of the DSHE, and Selim RF Hussain, managing director of the bank, inked the MoU at the latter’s office, said a press release.
Under the deal, teachers can apply for loans digitally through Shadhin platform developed by Shadhin Fintech Solutions Ltd.
Teachers of monthly pay order (MPO)-listed educational institutions in the Savar and Gazipur areas can avail loans up to Tk 80,000 for laptops with an instalment facility of six to 15 months.
Walton Digi-Tech Industries will supply the laptops at a discounted price and teachers will not need to pay any down payment.