Women entrepreneurs' fair kicks off Thursday

A three-day trade fair to promote women entrepreneurs and their products will begin on Thursday at Gulshan Shooting Club in the city, reports BSS.

Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) with the aim of empowering women entrepreneurs is organising the fair to mark the International Women Day in honour of the women who played a significant role in the July uprising.

WEAB President Nasreen Awal Mintu announced the fair at a press conference held at the WEAB office in the city on Monday.

She said WEAB is going to celebrate its silver jubilee with this fair.

"Over the past 25 years, the organisation has provided training, mentoring and financial support for thousands of women entrepreneurs in the country. The success and potential of women entrepreneurs will be highlighted through this fair. If this event is successfully completed, new horizons will be opened for women entrepreneurs," she added.

The WEAB President said special attraction of this year's fair is the 'July Corner' which has been created in honour of the women who played a role in the July Uprising.

This corner, she said, will highlight the bravery and contribution of those women. Besides, Nasreen said, to ensure participation of women and children in the fair, a drawing competition will be organised with three hundred students from different schools of the capital.

Handicrafts, traditional clothes, designed fabrics, aesthetic jewellery and various creative products made by women entrepreneurs will be displayed in the fair.

The fair will remain open for the public from 10 am to 8 pm every day.