Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry explained

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Formation:1972
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry or BWCCI, is an industry trade body of women entrepreneurs.[1] [2] [3] Selima Ahmad is the founding President of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[4]

History

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 2001 by Selima Ahmad. It was the first women's chamber in Bangladesh.[5] [6] It conducts research on women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.[7] In 2016, the chamber sought funding of 250 million taka to establish training center for women entrepreneurs.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hughes . Karen D. . Jennings . Jennifer E. . Global Women's Entrepreneurship Research: Diverse Settings, Questions, and Approaches . 2012 . Edward Elgar Publishing . 978-1-84980-475-2 . 54 . en.
  2. Book: Sinha . Shalini . Developing Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia: Issues, Initiatives and Experiences . 2005 . United Nations,Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific . 33 . 9789211204636 . en.
  3. News: President suggests women's chamber in every district . 29 March 2020 . The Daily Star . 25 May 2009 . en.
  4. News: Train workers to boost productivity: Barua . 29 March 2020 . The Daily Star . 18 February 2013 . en.
  5. Book: Solotaroff . Jennifer L. . Kotikula . Aphichoke . Lonnberg . Tara . Ali . Snigdha . Jahan . Ferdous . Voices to Choices: Bangladesh's Journey in Women's Economic Empowerment . 2019 . World Bank Publications . 978-1-4648-1374-0 . 154 . en.
  6. News: BASIS introduces forum for women entrepreneurs in ICT . 29 March 2020 . The Daily Star . 28 June 2015 . en.
  7. Book: Sinha . Shalini . Developing Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia: Issues, Initiatives and Experiences . 2005 . United Nations,Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific . 33 . 9789211204636 . en.
  8. News: Women's chamber seeks Tk 25cr to run training centre . 29 March 2020 . The Daily Star . 22 August 2016 . en.