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Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteBangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry or BWCCI, is an industry trade body of women entrepreneurs.[1][2][3] Salima Ahmad is the founding President of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[4]

History

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

  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.
  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.
  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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