Ceiling of credit for women entrepreneurs to be extended: Barua
Monday, 1 November 2010
Industries Minister Dilip Barua Sunday said the government would extend the ceiling of collateral-free credit to women entrepreneurs gradually to strengthen women empowerment through creating skilled entrepreneurs, reports UNB.
"Small and medium women entrepreneurs are now being provided collateral-free credit upto Tk 0.75 million (7.5 lakh). The ceiling will be extended gradually," he said at the inaugural ceremony of a five-day long Hemanta Fair (Autumn Fair) in the capital.
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Chairman Fakhrul Islam presided over the inaugural function held in the premises of BSCIC. Industries Secretary KH Masud Siddiqui, BSCIC director (Design and Marketing) M Jahangir Molla and designer Toufique Khan Abeer addressed it.
Barua said country needs joint efforts from both male and female entrepreneurs for overall development of the country.
The Minister said that most of the commercial banks have opened separate women-desks at the direction of the government. He said the government has decided to allocate plots for women entrepreneurs in the BSCIC industrial cities on priority basis.
He handed over certificates to 147 trained designers.
Some 60 stalls of handicrafts, bamboo-made products, jute and leather goods and jamdani, handloom, have been set up in the fair, which will remain open for all from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm everyday.
"Small and medium women entrepreneurs are now being provided collateral-free credit upto Tk 0.75 million (7.5 lakh). The ceiling will be extended gradually," he said at the inaugural ceremony of a five-day long Hemanta Fair (Autumn Fair) in the capital.
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Chairman Fakhrul Islam presided over the inaugural function held in the premises of BSCIC. Industries Secretary KH Masud Siddiqui, BSCIC director (Design and Marketing) M Jahangir Molla and designer Toufique Khan Abeer addressed it.
Barua said country needs joint efforts from both male and female entrepreneurs for overall development of the country.
The Minister said that most of the commercial banks have opened separate women-desks at the direction of the government. He said the government has decided to allocate plots for women entrepreneurs in the BSCIC industrial cities on priority basis.
He handed over certificates to 147 trained designers.
Some 60 stalls of handicrafts, bamboo-made products, jute and leather goods and jamdani, handloom, have been set up in the fair, which will remain open for all from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm everyday.