Entrepreneurship expo begins in city today

Talha Bin Habib | Published: June 22, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2024 06:01:00

The first-ever entrepreneurship and innovation exposition will begin in the capital today (Sunday) aiming at creating skilled manpower through providing necessary training to turn Bangladesh into a middle- income country by 2021.
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), in co-operation with the Bangladesh Bank (BB), has organised the programme jointly at the Bangadandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. Finance Minister AMA Muhith will be the chief guest at the event.
Earlier the DCCI, as part of the ongoing government efforts, has taken an initiative to create new entrepreneurs through providing necessary training so that they could contribute to economic development of the country. Â
A total of 3,200 entrepreneurs have been registered with the DCCI for taking part in today's event. About 2,200 entrepreneurs have submitted their project profiles to the chamber.
The Small and Cottage Industries Training Institute (SCITI), which is under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), in cooperation with the DCCI, is providing training to the new entrepreneurs.
Besides, the DCCI has appointed a consultant to provide necessary guidelines for the new entrepreneurs to start their businesses.
"A total of 2,200 entrepreneurs have so far submitted their project profiles to us (DCCI). We are providing them (entrepreneurs) necessary guidelines through our consultant for starting businesses," DCCI President Mohammad Shahjahan Khan told the FE Saturday.
He said nine entrepreneurs have taken bank loans for starting their businesses in information and communication and technology (ICT), fashion design and boutique sector.
He said the BB has allocated Tk 1.0 billion so that new entrepreneurs could take loans with single digit interest rate from 39 commercial banks for starting their businesses.Â Â
"We will continue our efforts to create new entrepreneurs. The more new entrepreneurs mean the more investment.Â New investment will create more employment opportunities that will help increase the country's economic growth," Mr Khan said.
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