Makeup Shakeup to hold 3-day fest on Thursday
A platform for women entrepreneurs, Makeup Shakeup, is scheduled to hold a 3-day Eid-ul-Azha Festival at Radisson Blu in Chattogram on Thursday...
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Jamuna Bank to host training for entrepreneurs
Jamuna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to provide training to emerging entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme for the 2025-2027 period, said a press release...
MBL to host training for entrepreneurs
Mercantile Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme titled 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� under the Finance Division, said a press release...
PBPLC to host training for entrepreneurs
Pubali Bank PLC has signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement an entrepreneurship development programme titled 鈥楽kills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme鈥� under the Finance Division, said a press release...
Trust Bank hosts SME night in Ctg
Trust Bank PLC has organised SME Night 2025 under the theme 鈥楻ise & Thrive: Honouring the Spirit of Entrepreneurship,鈥� said a press release...
More woman entrepreneurs in SME sector envisioned
Speakers at a seminar have highlighted that the small and medium enterprise sector should encourage more women entrepreneurs alongside simplifying and making more women-friendly the trade licensing processes and access to finance...
Bashir assures Japanese investors of support
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has assured of extending all necessary cooperation to Japanese entrepreneurs and businesspeople who were interested to invest in Bangladesh...
Establishment of separate SME bank suggested
A taskforce has suggested establishment of a separate bank or a similar institution to cater the financing need of the small and medium entrepreneurs...
Empowering rural women 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...
BUFT hosts Hult Prize grand final, entrepreneurship expo
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...
FBCCI urges Bangladeshis in UK to invest in key sectors
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...
Bashir urges Swedish firms to invest in SEZs
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...
Putting migrants back into rural entrepreneurship
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...
BB extends FE loan tenure for capital machinery imports
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...
Tax structure, bureaucratic hurdles top challenges for SMEs: study
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...
Women key to Bangladesh鈥檚 economic progress: US
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...
BBDN, SME Foundation sign deal to boost financial inclusion
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...
Empowering women entrepreneurs
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 elected BFWE new president
Rubina Husain was elected the new board president of the Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs for the 2024-2026 terms.
E-commerce businesses seek govt support for recovery
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...
UK offers $50m loan for SME, women businesses
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...