The Board members (proposed) of “World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME)” Bangladesh, led by its Head SM Zillur Rahman, called on Industry Minister Mr Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun at the industry ministry on Sunday.
Many women's involvement in business has led to the development of the country as well as their empowerment, according to a press release.
The minister mentioned about developing the skills through training and experiences of SMEs.
He advised WASME Bangladesh to provide consultancy support in villages like different organisations.
These days not many women are available for housemaid jobs because most of the women have been involved in different kind of businesses and they are doing value added jobs. They should get the small and micro finance. And no one is sitting idle these days, he added.
Mr S M Zillur Rahman (head in Bangladesh, WASME) proposed inclucion of WASME Bangladesh with different departments and corporations of the industry ministry as a knowledge and capacity development partner to support and develop the local stakeholders and entrepreneurs of micro and small medium levels across the country.
He also submitted some key proposals for the development of SMEs.
Azfar Ali, Syed Abdul Monem, Rifat Mahmud, A S M Nazrul Islam, Jamilur Rahman, Rtn Taslima Giash and Jesmin Ara, the board members (proposed) of WASME Bangladesh, among others, were present.
