DU mentorship Program to greatly help cottage-to-medium enterprises overcome trade challenges

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Dhaka University has launched a weekly mentorship programme aimed at providing expertise to cottage, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (CMSMEs) that play a key role throughout the market of Bangladesh. 

The 'CMSMEs Mentorship Program' was launched by DU's Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center beneath the REVIVE project on Thursday to help the small businesses overcome their various trade challenges and scout growth opportunities.

The mentorship program will be virtual and CMSMEs are certain to get the opportunities to connect to specialists from government, industries, academicians, and other relevant stakeholders and receive their valuable insights and experiences, the guts said in a release.

The ICE Center has launched its weekly CMSMEs Mentorship Program beneath the REVIVE Project in partnership with UNDP Bangladesh. The programme will also provide mentorship on issues like finance, governance, mental health, marketing and offer chain.

The goal is to reach out to as many CMSMEs as possible between October and December 2020, through 4 weekly sessions every week, to be able to ensure the efforts of these unsung heroes usually do not go unnoticed and help Bangladesh turn into a developed economy. 

Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Atiur Rahman graced the occasion as the chief guest, as the Chairperson of Small & Medium Enterprises Foundation (SMEF) Dr Md. Masudur Rahman, President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) Shams Mahmud and Chairman (Additional Secretary) of Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Md Mostaque Hassan were present as special guests.

Vice Chairman of ICE Centre Dr Khandoker Bazlul Haque presided over the session, while executive Director of ICE Center Md Rashedur Rahman moderated the discussion. 
Source: https://unb.com.bd

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