Muhith tells entrepreneurs
Finance minister AMA Muhith on Friday urged the entrepreneurs, especially the new ones, to move ahead based on technology and innovation –
the foundation of modern civilisation – and thus prosper the nation.
‘We’ll have to give special attention on these two things — technology and innovation — as well as how to adopt new technologies and cope with those alongside ensuring flourishing of the innovative power,’ he said at the inaugural function of the two-day National Entrepreneurs Summit at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city.
Organised by Team Engine, a communication and campaign hub for social wellbeing, the slogan of the summit is ‘Rise for GDP growth’.
The primary objective of the event is to provide a nationwide platform for small and medium enterprises, professionals, corporate and conglomerate of entrepreneurs across the nation to help accelerate economic growth.
ICT secretary NI Khan, senior vice-president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nessar Maksud Khan, secretary general of the Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh TIM Nurul Kabir, and founder and MD of Team Engine Limited Samira Zuberi Himika also spoke on the occasion.
Speaking as the chief guest, Muhith noted that the entrepreneurs in the country remain scattered and they are the future of the country. ‘So, establishing proper business links for them will not only help them, but will also benefit the whole nation,’ he said.
Referring to the proposal from TIM Nurul Kabir for setting up an incubation centre for creating new entrepreneurs, the finance minister termed it a good proposal and said the matter would be considered.
ICT secretary NI Khan said every year some 40 lakh people need employment opportunities in the country, but all of them could not avail such opportunities.
For this, he said, the entrepreneurs would have to be facilitated and should also get proper training. Moreover, the entrepreneurs should get appreciation despite failures in a bid to motivate them.
Emphasising creating new entrepreneurs considering the entry of huge number of youths in the job market every year, DCCI senior vice-president Nessar Maksud Khan said the DCCI has already taken initiative to create 2,000 new entrepreneurs, ensuring adequate financing for them.
He also assured that the DCCI would help the Team Engine in its efforts to facilitate the entrepreneurs.
AMTOB secretary general TIM Nurul Kabir mentioned that access to financing is one of the major obstacles to ensure flourishing of the new entrepreneurs and requested the finance minister for building an incubation centre for this purpose.
The two-day summit will provide opportunity for the new entrepreneurs to share the experiences of successful entrepreneurs, learning of the obstacles for entrepreneurs and ways to overcome those, capital collection and management, networking.
During the summit, there will also be seminars on business planning side by side showcase of products and commodities of the exceptional entrepreneurs in ‘haat-bazar’.
-With New Age input
