, April 29 -- Bangladesh Bank is planning to form a special refinance fund to provide low-interest loans for reopening closed industrial units, aiming to boost employment across the country.

According to central bank sources, a high-level 19-member committee, led by Deputy Governor Dr. Md. Kabir Ahmed, has been formed to determine the structure of the fund. The committee will evaluate whether the fund will be financed by the government or from the central bank's own resources and will submit a comprehensive report detailing the necessary financial and policy support.

The initiative is being aligned with the government's broader employment targets. Specifically, it seeks to support the goal of creating one crore jobs within the first 18 ...