StanChart celebrates success stories of women

Standard Chartered Bangladesh recently organised a read-aloud for its employees and their children in a bid to celebrate the incredible stories of some Bangladeshi women who left their marks in their respective fields.

During the story-telling event, HerStory Foundation fellows spelled out the contributions of Khana, a Bengali poet and astrologer of olden times, and Rokia Afzal Rahman, a modern-day woman entrepreneur.

Khana authored rhymes on agricultural practices which are still popular in rural Bangladesh, while Rokia is a trailblazer for women empowerment, a former adviser of the caretaker government and the founding president of the Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs.

The story-telling session was followed by a panel discussion led by Bitopi Das Chowdhury, the country head of corporate affairs, brand and marketing of the bank.

The audience also heard the success stories of four women: Aasha Mehreen Amin, deputy editor of The Daily Star; Shumana Sharmin, feature editor of the Prothom Alo; Nishat Mazumder, the first Bangladeshi woman to conquer the Everest, and Zareen Mahmud Hosein, founder of HerStory.