Bangladesh Women
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) congratulates the Government and the
Finance Minister for allocating 100 crores taka as grant for women
entrepreneurs in the national budget 2012-13. We believe the proposed budget
for the fiscal year 2012-13 announced by the Honorable Finance Minister on 7
June, 2012 at the parliament will accelerate the development of our country.
The endeavor taken by the Govt. as per the proposal of BWCCI has made us more
hopeful as an organization representing women entrepreneurs. We believe that
women will be more empowered and women entrepreneurs will contribute more to
the overall development initiative of the country.
In addition to
allocating 100 crores taka, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry
recommends the followings also to be incorporated in the revised budget
2012-13:
- Introducing
tax-free income limit to Tk. 3,000,000 for women
-15% reserved
quota in the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF)
- Introducing
separate Women entrepreneurship development policy
- Reserved quota
in economic zone and industrial parks for women entrepreneurs
