Women entrepreneurs need incentives
Workshop told
As women entrepreneurs in the country are lagging behind in export sector, congenial environment and adequate incentives should be ensured for them to augment their performance in the sector, speakers at a workshop suggested. For overall economic well-being of the country, women's participation in export sector is essential, Mirza Nurul Ghani, president of the NASCIB, said at the workshop, adding that they should be allowed to play their desired role in the sector. National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh (NASCIB) organised the workshop on 'Access to Export Market for Women Entrepreneurs' in Dhaka on Monday, says a press release. Joint Secretary (Export) of Commerce Ministry Md Ghulam Hussain and former director of the BSCIC M Azizur Rahman, among others, were present at the workshop, which was chaired by the NASCIB president and attended by around 40 women entrepreneurs. Ghulam Hussain advised the women entrepreneurs to produce quality goods of improved design to compete in the export market in the context of free market economy. He urged the NASCIB to submit a project to a donor for capacity building of the association and assured it of giving required support in this regard. Azizur Rahman also emphasised the need for producing quality goods, reasonable pricing and timely delivery of the products to the customers to gain access to the export market. He advised the NASCIB to set up display centres for products of its members and participate in trade fairs at home and abroad.
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