CMSME fair for women entrepreneurs from May 8

BRAC Bank to participate in the fair

FE Team | Published: May 06, 2025 22:31:54

BRAC Bank will participate in a 'Banker-Women Entrepreneur Conference and Product Showcasing Fair' exclusively for women entrepreneurs of cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSME).
The SME and Special Programmes Department of Bangladesh Bank is organising the exposition to help create a market for women business owners. This initiative is part of the central bank's mission to inspire more women into entrepreneurship and ensure their inclusion in the mainstream financial system, says a statement.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur will formally inaugurate the fair as the chief guest on the Bangla Academy premises in Dhaka on May 8. The expo will run from 10:00am to 08:00pm daily until May 11 and is open to the public.
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed will attend the closing ceremony as the chief guest on May 11.
BRAC Bank's Managing Director & CEO Selim R. F. Hussain, Additional Managing Director & Head of SME Banking Syed Abdul Momen will attend the inauguration ceremony.
A total of 70 entrepreneurs from 49 banks and financial institutions, including BRAC Bank, will showcase their products and services in this marketplace creation platform for the all-women entrepreneurs.
BRAC Bank's women SME clients, Dighal and Ananya, will take part in this fair with their organic food and skincare items at stall number 1.
On the sidelines of the conference, BRAC Bank will organise a panel discussion on "Connecting Grassroots CMSME to Institutional Financing: Obstacles and Potential" on May 9.