Women entrepreneurs yesterday called for simplifying the loan processing system as the existing procedure discourages them from borrowing from banks.

A three-day Women Entrepreneurs Fair 2011 organised by the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry begins at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women Sports Complex on July 28 in the capital. The BWCCI leaders announced the holding of the fair at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday. source: newagebd.com

Foreign trade minister of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi has appreciated the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry(BWCCI) for forming a strong and effective network with Women Business Council of the UAE.

The Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) yesterday awarded six women entrepreneurs from six divisions for attaining outstanding progress in their businesses.

The SME Foundation will give awards to three women entrepreneurs on Tuesday in recognition of their outstanding entrepreneurial skills.

Chairperson of SME Foundation Aftab ul Islam stressed the need for developing women entrepreneurship in the country and to enhance skills through various programme. In a male-dominated society women should get opportunities so that they can make their own fortune, he said while speaking at a certificate distribution ceremony of ‘Beautification and Beauty Parlour Management’ [...]

Women entrepreneur financing should not be limited to loans only, rather it should be a complete relationship value that banks can offer, said experts yesterday.

Women entrepreneurs’ access to bank loans has increased manifold, thanks to the government’s decision to set aside 10 percent of SME funds for them.

In a mere decade and a half, the story of the strained women entrepreneur, crafting household and boutique items from the corner of her home, has morphed into a success in Bangladesh.

Women entrepreneurs in the country should embrace the rapidly changing technology to empower themselves and actively participate in the nation building, speakers at an event said yesterday.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday hinted at providing more incentives including revision of concessional lending rate to the country’s women entrepreneurs in order to allow more women in trade.

Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair and a leading human rights activist, yesterday said she was impressed by the efforts of the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Bangladesh, which she found has contributed to empowering women who otherwise would have no future.

Industries Minister Dilip Barua said self-reliant women could play a vital role in building a prosperous nation. He was speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled ‘Home based entrepreneurs and artisans-2010′ at Khulna Public Hall.

Women entrepreneurs have great ideas and entrepreneurial skills to become an integral part of the economy, but many cannot succeed in taking the first few steps just because they lack required mentoring.

The first ever womens association comprising information technology (IT) pioneers has been formed to bring them under one umbrella and help the growth of their business and the IT sector.