{
  "id": 2123162,
  "title": "BB, Al-Arafah Islami Bank sign agricultural refinance agreement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bb-al-arafah-islami-bank-sign-agricultural-refinance-agreement",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:48:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/banks/417923/bb-al-arafah-islami-bank-sign-agricultural"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bangladesh Bank and Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC have signed an agreement under the Tk10,000 crore Agricultural Refinance Scheme, established to increase agricultural production, expand economic activities in rural areas, ensure food security, and create employment opportunities for the rural population. The agreement was signed on August 19 at an event held at the Bangladesh Bank Head Office....…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}