BWCCI is executing a project entitled “Promoting Democratic Participation in the Digital Economy (PDPDE)” funded by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in cooperation with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)-USA. The main objective of the project is To identify the prevailing challenges and concerns, raising awareness of women entrepreneurs on digital economy and policy advocacy for overcoming the challenges. To know the factual information and accumulate specific recommendations on the challenges and concerns of women entrepreneurs on digital economy, BWCCI organized a virtual Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on 17 November 2020 with 11 women entrepreneurs from Khulna division. Ms. Selima Ahmad, MP, President of BWCCI, Ms. Sangita Ahmed, Senior Vice President of BWCCI, Ms. Ferdousi Sultana Begum, Consultant of the project and Ms. Ridma Khan, Board of Director, BWCCI moderated the FGD. The entire project team was present.
MoU Signed among BWCCI, FSIBL & PSL
A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI), the First Security Islami Bank Ltd (FSIBL) and Progoti Systems Ltd (PSL) has been signed on 12 September, 2019 at FSIBL Head Office, Gulshan-1, Dhaka where Ms. Selima Ahmad, MP and President, BWCCI along with the Board of Directors and Senior Officers of BWCCI, Mr. Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Director, FSIBL and his senior team members, Mr. Md. Shahadatullah Khan, Chief Executive Officer, PSL were present. The MoU is signed among the parties in order to ensure disbursement of Conveyance and Refreshments allowance of BWCCI-SEIP Project to the qualified trainees through mobile banking channel SureCash- a joint venture of FSIBL and PSL