Prime Bank hosts seminar on financial inclusion, youth empowerment at DIU

Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Daffodil International University (DIU) and its Finance Club, recently organised a seminar, titled "Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking", on the university campus in Dhaka.

More than 200 students from various academic disciplines of the university participated, according to a press release.

A key feature of the seminar was the introduction of the Prime Youth Account, a student-oriented banking solution offered in both conventional and Islamic formats.

Designed to cultivate early financial responsibility, the account enables students to embark on their financial journey with convenience and confidence.

Participants were also able to open accounts on the spot, gaining first-hand experience of modern, customer-centric banking services.

Shaila Abedin, senior executive vice-president and head of liability at Prime Bank PLC, outlined the bank's journey and its youth-focused initiatives to nurture future leaders, while emphasising the evolving role of young people in the forthcoming AI-driven transformation.

MM Mahbub Hasan, senior vice-president and head of financial inclusion and school banking, stressed the importance of youth empowerment and financial literacy in driving inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

He also highlighted Prime Bank's efforts to broaden access to financial services and to nurture the next generation of leaders and professionals.

The programme was organised under the banner of PrimeAcademia, Prime Bank's flagship campus initiative, designed as a comprehensive, one-stop banking service platform tailored for academic institutions and their stakeholders across Bangladesh.

The initiative not only seeks to raise awareness of financial inclusion, but also aims to equip young participants with the knowledge and skills essential for employability, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Representatives from both the university and the bank underscored the importance of industry-academia collaboration and expressed strong interest in strengthening their partnership through further student-centric initiatives, research collaborations, and skills development programmes in the years ahead.

Among others, Mohammad Monjurul Haque Khan, director of the Career Development Centre; Anubhab Rahman, director of human resources at DIU; Sabrina Akhter, assistant professor and convener of the DIU Finance Club; and Ridom Saha, president of the DIU Finance Club, were also present.