Planning Minister M A Mannan said capacity building training can help develop the skills of women entrepreneurs. The government has undertaken various measures for the development of women and women entrepreneurs of the country.
Minister was addressing the inaugural session of “Kickoff Workshop” of the Capacity Building Training for Anondomela Platform Users in Bangladesh”, organised by Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI) with the support of the United nations Development Programme (UNDP)- Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), Agargaon, Sher-e-Banglanagar, Dhaka .
He commented that the women entrepreneurs are now involved in diversified businesses with many innovative ideas. Zunaid Ahmed Palake State Minister, Information Communication Technology Division, attended the workshop as the special guest with Selima Ahmad, President-BWCCI in the chair.
Sudipto Mukherjee, Country Representative UNDP-Bangladesh through Zoom Platform while among others Dr. Nazneen Ahmed, Country Economist, UNDP, senior officials of UNDP, The Anaondomela Platform Users, the divisional leaders and Board Directors of BWCCI attended the workshop.
While addressing, Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that Bangladesh has made lots of changes in the last 12 years, improvement in digital economy and online business is one of the best examples. Access to Internet has already been expanded up to the remote areas of the country. Union Digital Centre is actively working.
He said now the capacity of the women entrepreneurs need to be developed further. Unique Business Identity should be ensured.
He hoped that the country will move forward with the joint initiatives of women entrepreneurs.
Sudipto Kumar Mukherjee, Country Representative, UNDP Bangladesh in his speech delivered virtually said that Anondomela Platform is formed in the COVID-19 pandemic situation with its own fund. But this is a good start to cover more areas after successful completion of the pilot phase.
He said graduation of BWCCI from LDC status to middle income country is under process, so women empowerment is a must for this. He also gave importance on digital equality besides the economic equality.
Dr. Nazneen Ahmed, Country Economist- UNDP said that through the Anandomela platform UNDP wants to set an example. UNDP supports the government initiatives.
She hoped that Anondomela platform will be like Joyeeta in online platform.
Selima Ahmad and President- BWCCI said that the Government of Bangladesh is very much women friendly.
She said that BWCCI will continue its efforts for the development of women entrepreneurs where the support of the Government and UNDP is needed.
