Around three and a half months after Bangladesh Bank announced guidelines for a loan scheme to reopen closed factories, not a single taka has been disbursed under the Tk 20,000 crore programme.

The newly announced Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package by the Bangladesh Bank comes with ambitious goals: reviving closed industries, supporting Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs), expanding agriculture and rural activity, diversifying exports, and creating more than 2.5 million jobs.