BRAC University holds seminar on financial literacy

The Research and Professional Development Centre (RPDC) of BRAC Business School recently initiated its seminar series with the first seminar on ‘Financial Literacy and Financial Access: The Bangladesh Context’.

The seminar was sponsored by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), said a press release.

RPDC received a research grant from the ACU to conduct financial literacy survey across Bangladesh. Following the survey, a thorough analysis was made and an elaborate report has been created to present the findings.

The seminar was a presentation of those findings on financial literacy and financial access in Bangladesh.

The special guest for the event was Towhid Elahi, Senior Assistant Secretary from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Professor and Dean of BRAC Business School Dr Sang H Lee, Associate Dean of BRAC Business School Dr Mohammad Mujibul Haque, Registrar of BRAC University Dr David Dowland was also present.