DHAKA, June 02, 2025 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today 
proposed to allocate a fund of Taka 125 crore in the next fiscal year 2025-26 
(FY26) to strengthen the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs by 
improving the business environment for them.

"A dedicated desk for women entrepreneurs has been set up in every branch of 
banks and financial institutions to increase the scope of financial inclusion 
of women and ensure a business-friendly environment. Besides, a Taka 30,000 
crore refinance scheme has been launched to make it easier for women to get 
loans and they are getting loans up to Taka 25 lakh from this scheme without 
any collateral," he said.

The finance adviser said this while presenting the proposed national budget 
for FY26 in a pre-recorded nationwide address through Bangladesh Television 
(BTV) and Bangladesh Betar.

Salehuddin said ensuring women's rights, protection and economic independence 
is one of the main goals of our government. 

"To ensure their safety, accommodation facilities are being provided to 1,399 
women. Skill-based programmes have been taken for women through the National 
Academy for Women Training and Development, and training is being imparted 
through women training centers at the upazila level," he added. 

The adviser said a total of 10,455 women entrepreneurs have been trained in 
different trades through the capacity building project of "Joyeeta 
Foundation". 

Under the Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) programme, he said 20,000 selected 
women have been trained for women empowerment and poverty alleviation. 

Besides, 7 lakh 32 thousand 450 adolescents have been given training on 
prevention of child marriage and prevention of gender-based violence and 
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right (SRHR) under the project of 
establishing adolescent clubs, he added.