Contract Signing Ceremony between SEIP and BWCCI

The Signing Ceremony of the 1st Amendment to the Contract on Grants for Training between SEIP and BWCCI was held on 27 March 2022 at the Conference Room, Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) 15th Floor, Probashi Kallyan Bhaban, 71-72, Old Elephant Road, Eskaton Garden, Ramna- Dhaka. Ms. Selima Ahmad MP- President BWCCI and Md. Ekhlasur Rahman (Additional Secretary) – Executive Director –SEIP signed the contract from BWCCI and SEIP respectively. Among others, the Sr. Vice President-BWCCI, Treasurer and one Sr. Director- BWCCI, the concerned DEPDs and the AEPDs and Consultants of SEIP, the Chief Coordinator, SEIP-BWCCI Project were present in the event. The EPD-SEIP delivered his welcome speech. He hoped to strengthen the working relation between SEIP and BWCCI in the days to come while President-BWCCI gave her special thanks to the Sr. Secretary, the honorable sitting Minister and the former Minister of the Ministry of Finance for their cordial support to the women entrepreneurs as well as to BWCCI. She also gave thanks to the EPD, concerned DEPD and AEPD and all other officials of SEIP for their cooperation in implementing the SEIP-BWCCI Project. The President-BWCCI expressed her satisfaction saying that after successful completion of the Women Entrepreneurs Skill Development Centre (WESDC) – Gazipur, the most deserving women of the country will get opportunity to take part in the residential skill based training course. The inclusive support of entire SEIP team would be highly acknowledged by the Board of Directors and the entire members of BWCCI she added.

International Women’s Day Celebration

BWCCI has celebrated the IWD 2022 at its secretariat in Dhaka on 8th March 2022. Ms. Selima Ahmad, President, BWCCI joined the program virtually from abroad and wished all the members with her welcome speech. Ms. Sangita Ahmed, Senior Vice President of BWCCI and all the Board of Directors, general members and BWCCI’s staffs joined the program. Ms. Selima Ahmad, President, BWCCI said that collectively we can “Break the Bias” through the economic empowerment of women.  President has inspired all the women entrepreneurs to come forward and work strongly for the development of the country. At the same time, BWCCI’s divisional offices celebrated the IWD 2022 in each division with the divisional members. 

MoU signing between BWCCI and Standard Chartered Bank

On the eve of the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, an MoU has been signed on 7th March 2022 between BWCCI and Standard Chartered Bank. On behalf of Ms. Selima Ahmad, President, BWCCI the MoU has been signed by Ms. Sangita Ahmed, Senior Vice President of BWCCI and Sabbir Ahmed, Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Bangladesh. Among the BWCCI’s Board of Directors Ms. Sabina Alam, Ms. Selina Quader, Ms. Abida Ali, Ms. Lipi Khandkar and Ms. Munmun Rahman were present there along with the Officials of BWCCI. Mr. Shawkat Alam, General Manager Business Banking, Mr. Mishael Abu Imam, Head, Business Banking Products, Mr. Jalaluddin Baybers, Head, Priority Sector Lending, Nusha Tabassum, Product Manager Business Banking and Shafwat Adnan Alam, Product Manager Business Banking joined the ceremony from SCB. The objective of the MoU is to work jointly on the access to finance for women entrepreneurs to empower them economically. SCB will provide loans to BWCCI’s eligible members on the basis of BWCCI’s reference.

MoU signing between BWCCI and LightCastle

An MoU has been signed on 6th March 2022 between BWCCI and LightCastle, Bangladesh. On behalf of Ms. Selima Ahmad, President, BWCCI the MoU has been signed by Ms. Sangita Ahmed, Senior Vice President of BWCCI and Mr. Ivdad A.K Mojlish, Managing Director, LightCastle. Ms. Ridma Khan, Director, BWCCI and other High Officials from both the parties were present there. The term of this MoU is for the duration of 03 months. The objective of the MoU is to conduct needs assessment, develop capacity of women entrepreneurs through training on Facebook program modules and to conduct policy dialogues with the key policy stakeholders on opportunities for digital commerce.