Speakers at the opening of a fair on Monday called upon women to come forward for engaging in business for their empowerment.
Business can be one of the best ways for empowering women in the country. Taking advantage of the available facilities, women can engage in business for self-sufficiency and improving their condition, they said.
They observed these while addressing the inaugural ceremony of a three-day Sharod Fair Season-12.
With the participation of women entrepreneurs, the fair began at Jamal Khan in the port city on Monday.
A total of 50 stalls on cosmetics and beauty- related items have been set up at the fair, aimed at empowering women through business.
Beauty related presentations and various offers will also be available at the fair, which will continue from 10am to 10pm daily.
Rupa’s Beauty Parlour, a local renowned beauty parlour, and Queen’s Beauty Parlour, another prominent beauty parlour, jointly organized the fair at Royal Arcade Club.
Lovely Ladies Group is the sponsor of the fair
Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babor, a city unit leader of ruling Awami League, inaugurated the traditional fair.
At the moment, women are getting much more supports as the present government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, attached maximum importance to the issue of empowerment of women.
Lutfonnesa Rumpa and Suraiya Raisa, owners of Lovely Ladies Group, City Awami League leader Osman Goni, city unit Jubo League leader Md. Iftekhar Iftu, city unit Swechasevok League leader Md. Delwar, kotwali thana Chhatra League president Mohammad Zunaid, among others, were present at the inaugural ceremony.
