Brac Bank is helping women entrepreneurs in Chittagong grow and thrive in business and expand their markets by providing them with easy financing solutions and promotional platforms.
The bank is directly exchanging views with customers and providing information on banking services and easy financing facilities at its stall at the 2nd Bangladesh CMSME Trade Fair 2022, being held at the Sohid Shahjahan Math, Ambagan Road, Pahartoli, Chittagong.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud inaugurated the fair on January 7, organized by the Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI). Monowara Hakim Ali, president of CWCCI, also attended the inaugural ceremony, according to a press release.
More than 200 entrepreneurs, the majority of them being women, are showcasing their products ranging from readymade apparels, handicrafts, home décor, leather and footwear to utensils, plastic and electric products.
The exposition comes as a boost for the small-scale entrepreneurs to promote their products and generate revenue streams as they toil to recover from the prolonged pandemic and strive to take production and sales to the pre pandemic level.
Commenting on BRAC Bank’s association with this trade fair, the bank’s Deputy Managing Director and Head of SME Banking Syed Abdul Momen said: “We have long been a partner of the CWCCI for promoting and expanding SMEs and capacity-building of the women entrepreneurs. We believe this direct engagement with the customers will be beneficial for women entrepreneurs in Chittagong with information of easy access to financing.
“Chittagong is a key market for BRAC Bank. We to want to make it our stronghold. The Trade Fair is an important platform for BRAC Bank to strengthen its presence in the Chittagong. It will also reinforce BRAC Bank’s image among the entrepreneurs as being the leader in SME financing in Bangladesh,” he added.