Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bwcci-bd.org

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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

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


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