SME

করোনাভাইরাস (কোাভিড-১৯) পরিস্থিতিতে দেশের অর্থনৈতিক পুনরুদ্ধার কার্যক্রম ত্বরান্বিত করা এবং পল্লী এলাকার প্রান্তিক জনগোষ্ঠীর জীবনমান উন্নয়নে সরকারের দ্বিতীয় দফার প্রণোদনা প্যাকেজের আওতায় মাইক্রো, ক্ষুদ্র ও মাঝারি (সিএমএসএমই) উদ্যোক্তাদেরকে ৩০০ কোটি টাকা ঋণ দেবে এসএমই ফাউন্ডেশন। এর মধ্যে চলতি অর্থবছরে ১০০ কোটি টাকা এবং আগামী...

Despite the unprecedented COVID-19 shock, Bangladesh is moving forward with a 5.2% GDP growth in FY19-20 while SMEs contribute 25% to the GDP. As Bangladesh speeds its way towards the status of a middle-income country, it must strengthen this crucial sector in the economy. An effective way to...

Women entrepreneurs need to be skilled in digitalisation in order to avail the advantages of modern technology so that they can give a boost to their businesses, according to Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, speaker of Bangladesh Parliament. "We have seen many potentials in e-commerce businesses...

Increased policy support and smooth accesses to finance are needed on an emergency basis to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cope with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, various experts suggest. "A lack of access to formal financing has been identified as a major obstacle to the survival...

SME Foundation yesterday termed the proposed budget for the fiscal year of 2021-22 pro-small and medium enterprises (SMEs), saying the finance minister has considered several proposals the agency had recommended. "There are still some unmet proposals which will be sent to the National Board...

The government has released Tk 570 crore from the Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package for their disbursement among small traders, entrepreneurs and farmers to help them survive the ongoing pandemic. Eight government and semi-government agencies will disburse the fund this fiscal year while the...

Some 278 cottage, micro and small enterprises (CMSEs) mired in financial difficulty owing to the ongoing pandemic applied to the central bank through 25 banks and NBFIs to get collateral-free loans under the credit guarantee scheme (CGS).  The Bangladesh Bank launched the CGS of...

The pandemic has affected all spheres of life and business, but the hardest punch hit the already vulnerable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Bangladesh. SMEs in the country are not faring well owing to the heavy blow dealt by the pandemic since the growth of this...

Up until recently, Bangladesh’s economy was growing at a rate of 8.2 %. A reduction in poverty took place at a staggering rate. The rate of poverty declined to 10.5% in 2018–2019 compared to 31.5% in 2010. During that time over 25 million people were brought out...