The Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh is set to host a three-day International Trade Fair for Women at the Gulshan Shooting Club in the capital Dhaka to promote women entrepreneurs鈥� skills, creativity and economic empowerment.
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has assured of extending all necessary cooperation to Japanese entrepreneurs and businesspeople who were interested to invest in Bangladesh...
A taskforce has suggested establishment of a separate bank or a similar institution to cater the financing need of the small and medium entrepreneurs...
RURAL women in Bangladesh play a crucial role in the economy by running small businesses that do tailoring, poultry farming, dairy production and handicrafts. However, one of their biggest challenges is a lack of financial literacy 鈥� many struggle with managing money, securing loans, and making wise investment decisions. They often struggle to grow...
The BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology hosted the Hult Prize 2025 grand final and inaugurated the two-day National Entrepreneurship Expo on the BUFT campus in Dhaka on Tuesday, said a press release...
BANGLADESH is facing a serious unemployment problem, with the number of unemployed individuals rising to 2.66 million in 2024, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Youth unemployment has reached 7.2 per cent, while a mismatch between education and job market demands has left many university graduates without..
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has called on British-Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 key sectors, including energy, technology, education, human resource development, the blue economy, and tourism...
Adviser to the interim government on the Ministry of Commerce Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday urged the Swedish entrepreneurs to come up with more investment in Bangladesh...
A female entrepreneur in Chattogram filed a case against S Alam Group chairman Saiful Alam and his personal assistant, Akij Uddin, alleging embezzlement of Tk 29 crore.
I HAVE had the privilege of working with various academic institutions in countries like Malaysia, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. All these countries are temporary homes of a large foreign workforce, many of whom hail from Bangladesh. Driven by my deep habitual curiosity to empathise with their challenging lives, I frequently...
The Bangladesh Bank has extended the tenure for foreign exchange loans under buyers and suppliers credit for importing capital machinery, allowing industrial entrepreneurs to secure loans for three years instead of one...
Some 57 per cent of SME entrepreneurs has mentioned tax structure as the main obstacle to doing business in compliance with the law while 54 per cent of entrepreneurs considered the trade licence renewal process as an obstacle...
Charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires at the US embassy in Dhaka Megan Bouldin on Sunday said women have a critical role to play in Bangladesh鈥檚 economic development...
The Bangladesh Business and Disability Network and SME Foundation have signed an agreement that outlines a shared commitment to advancing the agenda of accessible financial services for entrepreneurs with disabilities, with a focus on advocacy, product development and capacity-building initiatives in the banking and financial sectors...
WOMEN entrepreneurs are emerging as powerful change agents, particularly in the aftermath of the 2024 student movement. The interim government is in a rare position to undertake policies that can significantly empower women and promote their entrepreneurial activities. By removing systemic impediments and leveraging digital tools, Bangladesh...
Rubina Husain was elected the new board president of the Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs for the 2024-2026 terms.
Amid the ongoing crisis, entrepreneurs in the e-commerce sector have sought government assistance to recover from the extensive damage caused by the disruption of internet services and other issues...
A fair exclusively for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs alumni in Bangladesh began at the BRAC University campus in Dhaka on Wednesday....
British International Investment, the UK鈥檚 development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a loan commitment of $50 million to BRAC Bank, a leading SME bank in Bangladesh, to support small businesses and women entrepreneurs...