Change attitude towards women entrepreneurs: Atiur to bankers
The central bank governor yesterday urged bankers to change their attitude towards women and women entrepreneurs, as they are hardly found to be loan defaulters.
No sustainable economic progress is possible if women are not engaged in productive and income generating activities, he said.
He spoke at an SME seminar on credit access for women entrepreneurs, its challenges and the way forward, at Hotel Agrabad in the port city.
Bangladesh Bank and Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI) jointly organised the programme, where 11 women entrepreneurs of the division were honoured with SME award.
Industries Secretary Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan and CWCCI President Kamrun Malek were also present.
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