BRAC Bank & Bangladesh Bank Facilitate Entrepreneurial Workshop for Women

• BRAC Bank hosts women entrepreneurs’ workshop in association with Bangladesh Bank
• The one-day workshop focused to empower female leaders with key skills and resources
• The event highlighted role of women entrepreneurs in economic growth, and drew meaningful interaction between women-led microbusinesses and the banking sector

Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) Bank recently held a strategically designed session for women leaders in Lakshmipur Community Centre, Bangladesh. This one-day purpose-driven initiative aimed at equipping women leaders with crucial skills development and resources.

This collaborative effort aims to create entrepreneurial awareness and generate stakeholder engaging meaningful interactions between women-led microbusinesses and the banking sector. The event served as a platform for women entrepreneurs of Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSME) sector, at the grassroots level to directly engage with banking representatives.

The program beneficiaries gained necessary financial tools, and voice their needs to help shape more accessible and inclusive banking solutions. The tailored session reflects bank’s strategic move fostering economic growth and business development directed toward empowering female business leaders. The audience underscored the increasing engagement of women in driving local economic growth and hence the need for targeted capacity-building initiative to support their journey.

Highlighting Bangladesh Bank’s commitment to financial inclusion and SME development, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank’s Chattogram Office, Md. Mokbul Hossain of the Chattogram Office joined the event as chief guest, with Director Md. Arifuzzaman attending as special guest.

The participation of Md. Mokbul Hossain, as chief guest emphasized the central bank’s commitment on inclusive economic development. Set in motion by other dignitaries, the event received strong institutional endorsement emphasizing the important role of women entrepreneurs in driving local and national growth.