DHAKA, March 16, 2022 (BSS) – The inaugural ceremony of Khulna

Startup Mentoring Program "Learn from the Mentors" was held at
the auditorium of Shilpakala Academy in Khulna district today.

Khulna City Corporation Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque
inaugurated the program as the chief guest, a press release
said.

The Senior Secretary of ICT Division N M Zeaul Alam was the
guest of honor of the event.

The Project Director (Joint Secretary) of iDEA Project Md
Altaf Hossain was present as the special guest at the program.

Besides, Khulna Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Md
Moniruzzaman Talukder presided over the function.

The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA)
Project of BCC under the ICT Division is actively working to
build a startup ecosystem in Bangladesh.

To increase the skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs, iDEA
project is initiating different activities in divisional level
of Bangladesh using diverse strategies, among which Mentoring
is one of them.

In the light of this, iDEA is organizing an international
standard mentoring program for startups in Khulna.

Khulna City Corporation Mayor said that none can be an
entrepreneur by reading books only.

“Startups need to have an idea and acquire knowledge about
creative business and innovation including office-factory
reviews regularly to gain real experience while reading books.
Only then will students be able to develop as world-class
entrepreneurs,” he added.

He further said that by experiencing this mentoring program,
the participants will be able to use their trained knowledge
to achieve their success as well as take the country and the
nation forward.

In this day-long mentoring program, senior officials of
reputed organizations of the country discussed different
challenges and solutions of startups.

More than two hundred entrepreneurs and talented innovators
from Khulna, Jessore, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Kushtia and other
districts took part in this mentoring program for free.

"Startup Khulna" was in collaboration with this mentoring
program organized by iDEA Project.
 
Startup Khulna and iDEA Project are hopeful that the purpose
of this mentoring program is to impart quality knowledge on
the Startup Culture and Entrepreneurship to the entrepreneurs
of Khulna region and to make them efficient through which a
quality startup ecosystem will be developed in Khulna region.
Such mentoring program of iDEA project will be continued for
the development of startups, said iDEA authorities.

Startups interested in any ICT-based innovative idea should
visit www.idea.gov.bd to apply for a grant of up to BDT 10
lakh at the pre-seed stage.