BRAC Bank has formally launched intensive training for the second batch of promising business owners under the Entrepreneurship Development Programme of Bangladesh Bank, a pressrelease said Thursday.
Bangladesh Bank has taken the lead in this capacity-building initiative under the Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP) to groom the up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) sector.
The unique training initiative titled ‘Entrepreneurship Development Programme’ for the second batch was formally inaugurated at a ceremony at BRAC Bank head office in Dhaka on August 17, 2022.
BRAC Bank will host the month-long training for 25 CMSME entrepreneurs at its premises with resource persons from Bangladesh Bank. The training programme is aimed at facilitating potential business owners in developing and honing entrepreneurial and managerial skills to expand and sustain their businesses.
The programme is funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and managed by SEIP Project, SME and special programmes Department of Bangladesh Bank.
Mohammad Arifuzzaman, chief project coordinator and additional director; Mohammad Zahid Iqbal, joint director, SME and special programmes department, Bangladesh Bank; and Chowdhury Moinul Islam, deputy managing director and CAMLCO; Akhteruddin Mahmood, head of human resources; Indrajit Sur, head of emerging corporate, BRAC Bank, were also present.
