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Research and Professional Development Centre (RPDC) of Brac Business School (BBS) organized the closing ceremony for Cohort-4 of “Uddami Ami” training program in partnership with Brac Bank Limited on Saturday.
The program trained 26 women entrepreneurs and hosted a Business Plan Pitch Competition, says a press release.
Nurun Naher won the competition and was awarded Tk50,000 as prize money, Dil Afroz Naher and Margia Sultana were placed 1st Runner-Up and 2nd Runner-Up winning, Tk30,000 and Tk20,000 respectively.
The event was graced by the presence of Professor Syed Mahfuzul Aziz, pro-vice chancellor and acting vice-chancellor of Brac University, as the chief guest.
Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, director, SME and Special Programs Department, Bangladesh Bank, Indrajit Sur, head of Emerging Corporate – SME Banking Division, Brac Bank Limited, Dr Laura Reichenbach, dean, Brac James P Grant School of Public Health, Dr David Dowland, registrar, Brac University and Professor Mohammad Mujibul Haque, associate dean and acting dean of Brac Business School, attended the event as special guests.
Professor Syed Mahfuzul Aziz, pro-vice chancellor and acting vice-chancellor of Brac University, praised Brac Business School, Bangladesh Bank, and Brac Bank for their continuing support to women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh through the Uddami Ami training program.
Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, director, SME and Special Programs Department, Bangladesh Bank, pointed out the fact that Bangladesh bank is backing women entrepreneurship by increasing fund available to women entrepreneurs through initiatives and services provided by commercial banks such as Brac Bank Limited.
Indrajit Sur, head of Emerging Corporate – SME Banking Division, Brac Bank Limited, emphasized how Brac Bank focuses on women entrepreneurs and continuously innovating with new initiatives and financial products, especially for women.
Dr Laura Reichenbach, dean, Brac James P Grant School of Public Health, graced the occasion with her immense experience in the public health sector and commented on the importance of promoting public awareness where women play a huge role.
Dr David Dowland, registrar, Brac University, also praised BBS for the continued impetus of BBS in facilitating entrepreneurship training to new and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Dr Mohammad Mujibul Haque, Brac Business School professor and associate dean (acting dean), thanked the guests for showing support to the initiative and spurred the women entrepreneurs by pointing out that despite improving on women empowerment, Bangladeshi women are still lagging in many indicators of economic participation and through entrepreneurship, the trainees of Uddami Ami are contributing to bolstering Bangladesh economy.
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