BRAC Bank, SME Foundation launch capacity-building programme for Rangamati women entrepreneurs

BRAC Bank and SME Foundation have announced that they are launching a unique capacity-building and awareness programme for women entrepreneurs in Rangamati.

They made the announcement on Monday, said a press release.

The programme aims to hone the managerial and entrepreneurial skills of 100 promising women entrepreneurs in the region, and help them expand their businesses beyond their district.

The initiative marks the first time that a bank has initiated a capacity development programme for women entrepreneurs in the hill tracts region. The programme is designed to ensure financial and digital inclusion for long-term business sustainability, by providing grassroots women entrepreneurs with access to facilities and financial knowledge.

The training programme was announced at a press conference held at Parjatan Hotel in Rangamati, which was attended by officials from both BRAC Bank and SME Foundation.

At the press conference, Selim R F Hussain, Managing Director & CEO, BRAC Bank, Syed Abdul Momen, Deputy Managing Director & Head of SME Banking, BRAC Bank and Md Masudur Rahman, Assistant General Manager, SME Foundation, talked to the journalists. Khadija Mariam, Head of Women Entrepreneur Cell, BRAC Bank, was also present there.

Selim R F Hussain expressed his enthusiasm for the programme. He said, “We are delighted to initiate this training programme in the hill tracts region, where women hold immense potential for entrepreneurship. This training shows our strong commitment to grassroots entrepreneurship development in the country.”

SME Foundation has been a long-standing partner of BRAC Bank in capacity building of SME entrepreneurs.