RANGPUR, Dec 27, 2024 (BSS) - Exploring potential of the flourishing small
and medium enterprise (SME) sector has become the need of the time to create
job opportunities for jobless youths and accelerate economic growth.
 
Officials and business community leaders expressed the view at the closing
ceremony of a 10-day "BSCIC Entrepreneurship Fair-2024" held on the Zilla
School ground in the metropolis on Thursday night.
 
The district administration and Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries
Corporation (BSCIC) jointly organised the fair where 93 stalls were set up by
local entrepreneurs displaying their high quality products.
 
A huge spectrum of ready-made garments, handicraft and handloom products,
leather and jute-made products, agricultural products, electrical and
electronic goods, design and fashion wares and other SME products were
exhibited and sold in the fair.
 
Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rangpur Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, Rangpur Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
other organisations extended assistance in arranging the event.
 
Deputy Director of the Local Government Division Md Raihan Kabir attended the
closing ceremony as the chief guest.
 
With Deputy General Manager of BSCIC for Rangpur Md Ehesanul Hoque in the
chair, Headmaster of Rangpur Zilla School Abul Kalam Azad addressed the
function as a special guest.
 
Leaders of different trade bodies and participating entrepreneurs in the fair
also spoke.
 
The speakers put special importance on promoting the local SME sector
involving more female entrepreneurs to create jobs to further speed up the
pace of national development and economic growth.
 
They stressed on further easing the process of allocating SME loans at lower
interest rates and skill development of local entrepreneurs to ensure
production of international standard SME products.
 
The chief guest said that such a BSCIC Entrepreneurship Fair will definitely
inspire new entrepreneurs and their work will play an important role in the
economic development of the country.
 
"The government has taken different pragmatic steps to promote the local SME
sector and inspire the youth in becoming entrepreneurs for creating jobs and
self-employment to ensure faster economic growth to accelerate national
development," he added.