C T Online Desk: Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) President and Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir on Tuesday urged the women entrepreneurs to take the leadership role in the jewellery sector.
“Women leaders have been governing the country for the last 32 years. In the jewellery sector, women should come forward in business leadership. Women mainly use ornaments. So, they can explain the product better than their male counterparts,” he said.
Sayem Sobhan Anvir was addressing a programme marking the distribution of ‘BAJUS Women’s Award-2023’ as the chief guest at Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in the capital.
Some 70 women entrepreneurs were awarded this year for their contribution to the country’s jewellery sector, marking International Women’s Day.
The BAJUS President urged male entrepreneurs to support women from behind so that they can move forward.
Bashundhara Group Director Sabrina Sobhan was present at the programme as a special guest.
Speaking on the occasion, she expressed the hope that women will contribute to the economy, including jewellery sector, together with their male counterparts. “Our economy will be expanded in future where there’ll be a significant contribution of women entrepreneurs.”
Chairman of BAJUS Standing Committee on Women Affairs Farida Hossain presided over the programme while its Vice-Chairman Sohana Rouf Chowdhury also spoke.
Committee member Tasnim Naz presented the keynote paper at the programme.
The awardees are Kazi Tuhura Rashid, Shefali Malakar, Farida Hossain, Kazi Naznin Hossain, Sohana Rouf Chowdhury, Sabita Agarwala, Mukta Ghosh, Tasnim Naz, Sultana Razia, Dolly Karmaker, Pratima Saha, Kohinoor Akhter Chowdhury, Afrina Hasnat, Kazi Nurjahan (Rina), Suma Das, Kajal Rani Ghosh, Meherun Nesha, Ferdousi Sadeq, Sanjukta Debnath, Firoza Akhtar, Prabhavati Barman, Momotaz Begum, Rita Dey, Monju Rani Das, Tilottama Bhattacharya, Namita Karmakar, Sharbari Karmakar, Selima Akhter, Fahima Akhter, Helena Begum, Sheuli Sharmin, Rumpa Mallik, Nahida Sultana, Rita Basak, Sharmin Nusrat, Rubiya Amin Rupa, Sumaiya Akter, Ety Baroi, Lipi Rani Roy, Aleya Begum, Lakshi Rani Ghosh, Selima Begum, Shikha Rani Sarkar, Sumaiya Sin Pasha, Farhana Akhter Sathi, Monika Karmakar, Bilkis Ara, Anita Sen, Shahana Begum, Tulsi Rani Ghosh, Bharti Ghosh, Shabana Parveen, Minti Rani Ghosh, Makhon Rani Mandal, Sanchita Basak, Rekha Rani Saha, Sitima Bhattacharya, Purnima Ghosh, Salma Begum, Taherunnesa, Kusum Agarwal, Sheila Hazra, Bobi Ghosh, Protima Karmakar, Lili Rani Sutradhar, Anjana Rani Ghosh, Shamim Ara Josna, Labnita Rani Karmakar, Karuna Ghosh and Shahina Khatun.
